diff --git a/lib/config/load.js b/lib/config/load.js
index dec02769..235f74c3 100644
--- a/lib/config/load.js
+++ b/lib/config/load.js
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ function loadFile(options, config, dir, ready) {
     var settings = {};
 
     try {
-      settings = JSON.parse(data);
+      settings = JSON.parse(data.toString('utf8').replace(/^\uFEFF/, ''));
       config.loaded.push(filename);
     } catch (e) {
       console.error(e);