diff --git a/packaging/snclient.ini b/packaging/snclient.ini
index ebfbad1..2c1b0f7 100644
--- a/packaging/snclient.ini
+++ b/packaging/snclient.ini
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ metrics interval = 5s
 ; device filter - exclude matching network devices from gathering network counter metrics, ex. for temporary devices
 device filter = ^veth
 
+
 ; Unix system - Section for non windows system checks
 [/settings/system/unix]
 
diff --git a/pkg/snclient/config.go b/pkg/snclient/config.go
index ad133b6..bc0984f 100644
--- a/pkg/snclient/config.go
+++ b/pkg/snclient/config.go
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ func (cs *ConfigSection) GetBytes(key string) (val uint64, ok bool, err error) {
 // If value is found but cannot be parsed, error is set.
 func (cs *ConfigSection) GetRegexp(key string) (val *regexp.Regexp, ok bool, err error) {
 	raw, ok := cs.GetString(key)
-	if !ok {
+	if !ok || raw == "" {
 		return nil, false, nil
 	}
 	re, err := regexp.Compile(raw)