diff --git a/etc/inc/filter.inc b/etc/inc/filter.inc
index c6ad15bb7f..72a593664d 100644
--- a/etc/inc/filter.inc
+++ b/etc/inc/filter.inc
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ function filter_configure_sync($delete_states_if_needed = true) {
 	 * then output the contents of the error to the caller
 	 */
 	if($rules_loading <> 0) {
-		$line_error = explode(":", $rules_error);
+		$line_error = explode(":", $rules_error[0]);
 		$line_number = $line_error[1];
 		$line_split = file("{$g['tmp_path']}/rules.debug");
 		if(is_array($line_split))