diff --git a/la_forge/core.py b/la_forge/core.py
index be62f24..4df3cc9 100644
--- a/la_forge/core.py
+++ b/la_forge/core.py
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ def __init__(self, chaindir=None, corepath=None, burn=0.25, label=None,
 
             try:
                 prior_path = glob.glob(chaindir + '/priors.txt')[0]
-                self.priors = np.loadtxt(prior_path, dtype=str, delimiter='\t')
+                self.priors = np.genfromtxt(prior_path ,dtype=str,delimiter='\n')
             except (FileNotFoundError, IndexError):
                 self.priors = None