diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/npchighlight/NpcIndicatorsPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/npchighlight/NpcIndicatorsPlugin.java
index 08150c54a1..0aa74a6ce7 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/npchighlight/NpcIndicatorsPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/npchighlight/NpcIndicatorsPlugin.java
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
-import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import lombok.AccessLevel;
 import lombok.Getter;
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ public class NpcIndicatorsPlugin extends Plugin
 		MenuAction.NPC_THIRD_OPTION, MenuAction.NPC_FOURTH_OPTION, MenuAction.NPC_FIFTH_OPTION);
 
 	// Regex for splitting the hidden items in the config.
-	private static final Splitter COMMA_SPLITTER = Splitter.on(Pattern.compile("\\s*,\\s*")).trimResults();
+	private static final Splitter COMMA_SPLITTER = Splitter.on(",").omitEmptyStrings().trimResults();
 
 	@Inject
 	private Client client;