diff --git a/src/config/mod.rs b/src/config/mod.rs
index 9fc0e4cc2df31e2bc5fecae9a3bd6645ea958a11..d6bb1006570818f4f7dc83f18d8389babb1e1c51 100644
--- a/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -176,7 +176,9 @@ pub fn warn_deprecated(&self) {
     /// iterates over all the catchall keys (unknown config options) and warns if there are any.
     pub fn warn_unknown_key(&self) {
         debug!("Checking for unknown config keys");
-        for key in self.catchall.keys() {
+        for key in self.catchall.keys().filter(
+            |key| "config".to_owned().ne(key.to_owned()), /* "config" is expected */
+        ) {
             warn!("Config parameter \"{}\" is unknown to conduwuit.", key);
         }
     }