diff --git a/src/controllers/groups.js b/src/controllers/groups.js
index 9b80d7c4b4..22268838ef 100644
--- a/src/controllers/groups.js
+++ b/src/controllers/groups.js
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ api.flagChatMessage = function(req, res, next){
       if(err) return next(err);
       if (isProd){
 
-        var addressesToSendTo = nconf.get('FLAG_REPORT_EMAIL');
+        var addressesToSendTo = JSON.parse(nconf.get('FLAG_REPORT_EMAIL'));
         
         if(Array.isArray(addressesToSendTo)){
           addressesToSendTo = addressesToSendTo.map(function(email){