diff --git a/klippy/extras/safe_z_home.py b/klippy/extras/safe_z_home.py
index 0a684f26..581c9878 100644
--- a/klippy/extras/safe_z_home.py
+++ b/klippy/extras/safe_z_home.py
@@ -7,13 +7,8 @@
 class SafeZHoming:
     def __init__(self, config):
         self.printer = config.get_printer()
-        try:
-            x_pos, y_pos = config.get("home_xy_position").split(',')
-            self.home_x_pos, self.home_y_pos = float(x_pos), float(y_pos)
-        except:
-            raise config.error("Unable to parse home_xy_position in %s"
-                               % (config.get_name(),))
-
+        x_pos, y_pos = config.getfloatlist("home_xy_position", count=2)
+        self.home_x_pos, self.home_y_pos = x_pos, y_pos
         self.z_hop = config.getfloat("z_hop", default=0.0)
         self.z_hop_speed = config.getfloat('z_hop_speed', 15., above=0.)
         zconfig = config.getsection('stepper_z')