diff --git a/phosphor-regulators/src/config_file_parser.cpp b/phosphor-regulators/src/config_file_parser.cpp
index db0cd7a..3eecbb6 100644
--- a/phosphor-regulators/src/config_file_parser.cpp
+++ b/phosphor-regulators/src/config_file_parser.cpp
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@
     auto byteValuesIt = element.find("byte_values");
     if ((valueIt != element.end()) && (byteValuesIt == element.end()))
     {
-        std::string stringValue = parseString(*valueIt);
+        std::string stringValue = parseString(*valueIt, true);
         value.insert(value.begin(), stringValue.begin(), stringValue.end());
         ++propertyCount;
     }