diff --git a/meta-phosphor/classes/obmc-phosphor-systemd.bbclass b/meta-phosphor/classes/obmc-phosphor-systemd.bbclass
index c67fc02..b1398e0 100644
--- a/meta-phosphor/classes/obmc-phosphor-systemd.bbclass
+++ b/meta-phosphor/classes/obmc-phosphor-systemd.bbclass
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 
 def systemd_parse_unit(d, path):
     import configparser
-    parser = configparser.SafeConfigParser(strict=False)
+    parser = configparser.ConfigParser(strict=False)
     parser.optionxform = str
     parser.read('%s' % path)
     return parser