diff --git a/lbrynet/conf.py b/lbrynet/conf.py
index 1ef435ede..7b068a017 100644
--- a/lbrynet/conf.py
+++ b/lbrynet/conf.py
@@ -538,7 +538,6 @@ class Config(object):
             path = conf_file
         else:
             path = self.get_conf_filename()
-
         ext = os.path.splitext(path)[1]
         decoder = settings_decoders.get(ext, False)
         assert decoder is not False, 'Unknown settings format %s' % ext
@@ -645,6 +644,8 @@ def get_default_env():
     for k, v in ADJUSTABLE_SETTINGS.iteritems():
         if len(v) == 3:
             env_defaults[k] = (v[0], None, v[2])
+        elif len(v) == 4:
+            env_defaults[k] = (v[0], None, v[2], v[3])
         else:
             env_defaults[k] = (v[0], None)
     return Env(**env_defaults)
diff --git a/lbrynet/tests/unit/test_conf.py b/lbrynet/tests/unit/test_conf.py
index 3baa5f7ab..87d5c03fc 100644
--- a/lbrynet/tests/unit/test_conf.py
+++ b/lbrynet/tests/unit/test_conf.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import json
 from twisted.trial import unittest
 from lbrynet import conf
 from lbrynet.core.Error import InvalidCurrencyError
+from lbrynet.tests import mocks
+from lbrynet.tests.util import create_conf_file
 
 class SettingsTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
@@ -78,17 +80,18 @@ class SettingsTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(str, type(conf.default_data_dir))
         self.assertEqual(str, type(conf.default_lbryum_dir))
 
-    def test_conversion_reversal(self):
-        # simulate decoding, conversion, conversion reversal and encoding of
-        # server list settings from the config file.
-        settings = self.get_mock_config_instance()
-        encoder = conf.settings_encoders['.yml']
-        decoder = conf.settings_decoders['.yml']
-        conf_file_entry = "lbryum_servers: ['localhost:5001', 'localhost:5002']"
-        decoded = decoder(conf_file_entry)
-        converted = settings._convert_conf_file_lists(decoded)
-        converted_reversed = settings._convert_conf_file_lists_reverse(converted)
-        encoded = encoder(converted_reversed)
-        self.assertEqual(conf_file_entry, encoded.strip())
-        self.assertEqual(decoded, converted_reversed)
+    def test_load_save_load_config_file(self):
+        #settings = self.get_mock_config_instance()
+        conf_entry = 'lbryum_servers: ["localhost:50001", "localhost:50002"]\n'
+        conf_temp = create_conf_file(conf_entry)
+        conf.conf_file = conf_temp
+        adjustable_settings={'data_dir': (str, conf.default_data_dir),
+                'lbryum_servers': (list, [('localhost', 5001)],
+                    conf.server_list, conf.server_list_reverse)}
+        env = conf.Env(**adjustable_settings)
+        settings = conf.Config({}, adjustable_settings, environment=env)
+        conf.settings = settings
+        settings.load_conf_file_settings()
+        settings.save_conf_file_settings()
+        settings.load_conf_file_settings()