diff --git a/CookieMonster.js b/CookieMonster.js
index 289ee6a..80554b2 100644
--- a/CookieMonster.js
+++ b/CookieMonster.js
@@ -687,6 +687,10 @@ CM.Config.SaveConfig = function(config) {
  * It is called by CM.DelayInit() and CM.Config.RestoreDefault()
  */
 CM.Config.LoadConfig = function(settings) {
+	// This removes cookies left from earlier versions of CookieMonster
+	if (typeof localStorage.CMConfig != "undefined") {
+		delete localStorage.CMConfig;
+	}
 	if (settings != null) {
 		CM.Options = settings;
 
diff --git a/src/Config.js b/src/Config.js
index 066b88d..dd86c78 100644
--- a/src/Config.js
+++ b/src/Config.js
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ CM.Config.SaveConfig = function(config) {
  * It is called by CM.DelayInit() and CM.Config.RestoreDefault()
  */
 CM.Config.LoadConfig = function(settings) {
+	// This removes cookies left from earlier versions of CookieMonster
+	if (typeof localStorage.CMConfig != "undefined") {
+		delete localStorage.CMConfig;
+	}
 	if (settings != null) {
 		CM.Options = settings;