diff --git a/cnf/cnf.go b/cnf/cnf.go
index 15619b57..78745d64 100644
--- a/cnf/cnf.go
+++ b/cnf/cnf.go
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@ var Settings *Options
 
 type Kind int
 
-func (k Kind) MarshalText() (data []byte, err error) {
-	return []byte(k.String()), err
-}
-
 func (k Kind) String() string {
 	switch k {
 	default:
@@ -42,6 +38,14 @@ func (k Kind) String() string {
 	}
 }
 
+func (k Kind) MarshalText() (data []byte, err error) {
+	return []byte(k.String()), err
+}
+
+func (k Kind) UnmarshalText(text []byte) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
 const (
 	// Root access
 	AuthKV Kind = iota