diff --git a/meta/classes/populate_sdk_ext.bbclass b/meta/classes/populate_sdk_ext.bbclass
index ca1b7753cb..bdd86863c6 100644
--- a/meta/classes/populate_sdk_ext.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/populate_sdk_ext.bbclass
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ python copy_buildsystem () {
 
     # Write out config file for devtool
     import configparser
-    config = configparser.SafeConfigParser()
+    config = configparser.ConfigParser()
     config.add_section('General')
     config.set('General', 'bitbake_subdir', conf_bbpath)
     config.set('General', 'init_path', conf_initpath)