diff --git a/iwm_browser/main.py b/iwm_browser/main.py
index e27485d..6752317 100644
--- a/iwm_browser/main.py
+++ b/iwm_browser/main.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ THUMB_URL = utils.config_value("IWM_THUMBNAILS", "https://images.make.fangam.es"
 utils.global_imgproxy_url = utils.config_value("IMGPROXY_URL", None)
 utils.global_imgproxy_params = utils.config_value("IMGPROXY_PARAMS", {"extension": "webp", "advanced": ["q:50"]})  # Set it to None to disable the proxy params
 
-PROXIES = utils.config_value("HTTP_PROXIES", '{}')
+PROXIES = utils.config_value("HTTP_PROXIES", {})
 
 # Matches level code.
 # \S[A-Z0-9]{4}\-[A-Z0-9]{4}    = With dash, no whitespace