diff --git a/pynyaata/config.py b/pynyaata/config.py
index eef232d..94d0eb9 100644
--- a/pynyaata/config.py
+++ b/pynyaata/config.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ ADMIN_USERNAME = environ.get('ADMIN_USERNAME', 'admin')
 ADMIN_PASSWORD = generate_password_hash(environ.get('ADMIN_PASSWORD', 'secret'))
 APP_PORT = environ.get('FLASK_PORT', 5000)
 CACHE_TIMEOUT = environ.get('CACHE_TIMEOUT', 60 * 60)
-BLACKLIST_WORDS = environ.get('BLACKLIST_WORDS', '').split(',')
+BLACKLIST_WORDS = environ.get('BLACKLIST_WORDS', '').split(',') if environ.get('BLACKLIST_WORDS', '') else []
 MYSQL_ENABLED = False
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
diff --git a/pynyaata/connectors/nyaa.py b/pynyaata/connectors/nyaa.py
index 7609d61..939b11d 100644
--- a/pynyaata/connectors/nyaa.py
+++ b/pynyaata/connectors/nyaa.py
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 
 from .core import ConnectorCore, ConnectorReturn, ConnectorCache, curl_content
-from ..config import BLACKLIST_WORDS
-from ..utils import parse_date, link_exist_in_db
+from ..utils import parse_date, link_exist_in_db, check_blacklist_words
 
 
 class Nyaa(ConnectorCore):
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ class Nyaa(ConnectorCore):
 
                     url_safe = url.get_text()
 
-                    if any(word.lower() in url_safe.lower() for word in BLACKLIST_WORDS):
+                    if check_blacklist_words(url_safe):
                         continue
 
                     valid_trs = valid_trs + 1
diff --git a/pynyaata/connectors/pantsu.py b/pynyaata/connectors/pantsu.py
index 56ed791..6cfeec6 100644
--- a/pynyaata/connectors/pantsu.py
+++ b/pynyaata/connectors/pantsu.py
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 
 from .core import ConnectorCore, ConnectorReturn, ConnectorCache, curl_content
-from ..config import BLACKLIST_WORDS
-from ..utils import parse_date, link_exist_in_db
+from ..utils import parse_date, link_exist_in_db, check_blacklist_words
 
 
 class Pantsu(ConnectorCore):
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ class Pantsu(ConnectorCore):
                     url = tds[1].a
                     url_safe = url.get_text()
 
-                    if any(word.lower() in url_safe.lower() for word in BLACKLIST_WORDS):
+                    if check_blacklist_words(url_safe):
                         continue
 
                     valid_trs = valid_trs + 1
diff --git a/pynyaata/connectors/yggtorrent.py b/pynyaata/connectors/yggtorrent.py
index 39f8937..f17a793 100644
--- a/pynyaata/connectors/yggtorrent.py
+++ b/pynyaata/connectors/yggtorrent.py
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ from urllib.parse import quote
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 
 from .core import ConnectorCore, ConnectorReturn, ConnectorCache, curl_content
-from ..config import BLACKLIST_WORDS
-from ..utils import parse_date, link_exist_in_db
+from ..utils import parse_date, link_exist_in_db, check_blacklist_words
 
 
 class YggTorrent(ConnectorCore):
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ class YggTorrent(ConnectorCore):
                         url = tds[1].a
                         url_safe = url.get_text()
 
-                        if any(word.lower() in url_safe.lower() for word in BLACKLIST_WORDS):
+                        if check_blacklist_words(url_safe):
                             continue
 
                         valid_trs = valid_trs + 1
diff --git a/pynyaata/utils.py b/pynyaata/utils.py
index 15f9f6a..c4e1fed 100644
--- a/pynyaata/utils.py
+++ b/pynyaata/utils.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from datetime import datetime
 
 from dateparser import parse
 
-from . import MYSQL_ENABLED
+from .config import MYSQL_ENABLED, BLACKLIST_WORDS
 
 
 def link_exist_in_db(href):
@@ -41,3 +41,7 @@ def clean_model(obj):
             except AttributeError:
                 pass
     return obj
+
+
+def check_blacklist_words(url):
+    return any(word.lower() in url.lower() for word in BLACKLIST_WORDS)