diff --git a/src/deh_soc.c b/src/deh_soc.c
index 5b12ea1b0..60aaf1287 100644
--- a/src/deh_soc.c
+++ b/src/deh_soc.c
@@ -2839,26 +2839,31 @@ void readsound(MYFILE *f, INT32 num)
 			if (s[0] == '\n')
 				break;
 
+			// First remove trailing newline, if there is one
+			tmp = strchr(s, '\n');
+			if (tmp)
+				*tmp = '\0';
+
 			tmp = strchr(s, '#');
 			if (tmp)
 				*tmp = '\0';
 			if (s == tmp)
 				continue; // Skip comment lines, but don't break.
 
-			word = strtok(s, " ");
-			if (word)
-				strupr(word);
+			// Set / reset word
+			word = s;
+
+			// Get the part before the " = "
+			tmp = strchr(s, '=');
+			if (tmp)
+				*(tmp-1) = '\0';
 			else
 				break;
+			strupr(word);
 
-			word2 = strtok(NULL, " ");
-			if (word2)
-				value = atoi(word2);
-			else
-			{
-				deh_warning("No value for token %s", word);
-				continue;
-			}
+			// Now get the part after
+			word2 = tmp += 2;
+			value = atoi(word2); // used for numerical settings
 
 			if (fastcmp(word, "SINGULAR"))
 			{