diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
index 2ca5cb0..963f9fb 100644
--- a/config.json
+++ b/config.json
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 	"serverAddr": "rany.irc.bnet.eu.org",
 	"serverPort": 6667,
 	"nickname": "bottyng",
-	"channels": "#bot,#tlang"
+	"channels": ["#bot", "#tlang"]
 }
diff --git a/source/botty/app.d b/source/botty/app.d
index 2c6be1d..74c5f3f 100644
--- a/source/botty/app.d
+++ b/source/botty/app.d
@@ -37,11 +37,9 @@ void main(string[] args)
 
 	// // Set the fakelag to 1 second
 	// connInfo.setFakeLag(1);
-	
-	// Extract the channels to connect to
-	string[] channels = split(config.channels, ",");
 
-	Bot botty = new Bot(connInfo, channels);
+
+	Bot botty = new Bot(connInfo, config);
 
 	// Start the bot
 	botty.start();
diff --git a/source/botty/bot.d b/source/botty/bot.d
index a53c194..79c6700 100644
--- a/source/botty/bot.d
+++ b/source/botty/bot.d
@@ -5,17 +5,17 @@ import lumars;
 import std.conv : to;
 import core.thread : Thread, dur;
 import botty.mod : Mod;
-
+import botty.config : Config;
 public class Bot : Client
 {
-    private string[] channels;
+    private Config config;
 
     private Mod[] modules;
 
-    this(ConnectionInfo info, string[] channels)
+    this(ConnectionInfo info, Config config)
     {
         super(info);
-        this.channels = channels;
+        this.config = config;
 
         // TODO: testing addTestModules
         addTestModules();
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class Bot : Client
         Thread.sleep(dur!("seconds")(2));
 
         // Join channels requested
-        joinChannel(channels);
+        joinChannel(config.channels);
     }
 
     public override void onChannelMessage(Message fullMessage, string channel, string msgBody)
diff --git a/source/botty/config.d b/source/botty/config.d
index d525caa..a95a2e3 100644
--- a/source/botty/config.d
+++ b/source/botty/config.d
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ public struct Config
 	string nickname;
 
 	/** 
-	 * Channels to join (in CSV format (for now))
+	 * Channels to join
 	 */
-	string channels;
+	string[] channels;
 }
 
 public Config getConfig(string configPath)