diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/util/ConfigHelper.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/util/ConfigHelper.java
index 64c3bff..f31f43c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/util/ConfigHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/util/ConfigHelper.java
@@ -66,10 +66,8 @@ public final class ConfigHelper {
         File dataFolder = plugin.getDataFolder();
         File config = new File(dataFolder, CONFIG_FILE);
 
-        // Load the old configuration as a normal configuration to prevent old comments from being retained
-        FileConfiguration oldConfiguration = plugin.getConfig();
-
         //Save the old config just in case something goes wrong
+        FileConfiguration oldConfiguration = plugin.getConfig();
         try {
             oldConfiguration.save(new File(dataFolder, BACKUP_CONFIG_FILE));
         } catch (IOException exception) {
@@ -77,6 +75,7 @@ public final class ConfigHelper {
             return false;
         }
 
+        // Read the default configuration
         InputStream configStream = loadInternalFile(plugin, CONFIG_FILE, "internal configuration");
         if (configStream == null) {
             return false;