diff --git a/src/nm-config.c b/src/nm-config.c
index dc585d292c..6b94207d15 100644
--- a/src/nm-config.c
+++ b/src/nm-config.c
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ nm_config_create_keyfile ()
 	GKeyFile *keyfile;
 
 	keyfile = g_key_file_new ();
-	g_key_file_set_list_separator (keyfile, ',');
+	g_key_file_set_list_separator (keyfile, NM_CONFIG_KEYFILE_LIST_SEPARATOR);
 	return keyfile;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/nm-config.h b/src/nm-config.h
index 4eeb8aa886..4cba2fd88f 100644
--- a/src/nm-config.h
+++ b/src/nm-config.h
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
 #define NM_CONFIG_DEFAULT_CONNECTIVITY_INTERVAL 300
 #define NM_CONFIG_DEFAULT_CONNECTIVITY_RESPONSE "NetworkManager is online" /* NOT LOCALIZED */
 
+#define NM_CONFIG_KEYFILE_LIST_SEPARATOR ','
+
 typedef struct NMConfigCmdLineOptions NMConfigCmdLineOptions;
 
 struct _NMConfig {