diff --git a/sickbeard/webserve.py b/sickbeard/webserve.py
index 56cb8bb8..570571d4 100644
--- a/sickbeard/webserve.py
+++ b/sickbeard/webserve.py
@@ -1077,7 +1077,7 @@ class ConfigSearch:
         sickbeard.TORRENT_METHOD = torrent_method
         sickbeard.USENET_RETENTION = sickbeard.USENET_RETENTION = config.to_int(usenet_retention, default=500)
 
-        sickbeard.IGNORE_WORDS = ignore_words if not ignore_words else ""
+        sickbeard.IGNORE_WORDS = ignore_words if ignore_words else ""
 
         sickbeard.DOWNLOAD_PROPERS = config.checkbox_to_value(download_propers)
         if sickbeard.DOWNLOAD_PROPERS: