diff --git a/Crypto Notepad/App.config b/Crypto Notepad/App.config
index c102808..c3c0440 100644
--- a/Crypto Notepad/App.config	
+++ b/Crypto Notepad/App.config	
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
                 <value>10</value>
             </setting>
             <setting name="TheSalt" serializeAs="String">
-                <value />
+                <value/>
             </setting>
         </Crypto_Notepad.Properties.Settings>
     </userSettings>