diff --git a/kittens/diff/config.py b/kittens/diff/config.py
index ddfd91d5c..17fefce35 100644
--- a/kittens/diff/config.py
+++ b/kittens/diff/config.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import os
 from typing import Any, Dict, Iterable, Optional, Tuple, Type, Union
 
+from kitty.cli_stub import DiffCLIOptions
 from kitty.conf.definition import config_lines
 from kitty.conf.utils import (
     init_config as _init_config, key_func, load_config as _load_config,
@@ -12,10 +13,9 @@ from kitty.conf.utils import (
 )
 from kitty.constants import config_dir
 from kitty.options_stub import DiffOptions
-from kitty.cli_stub import DiffCLIOptions
 from kitty.rgb import color_as_sgr
 
-from .config_data import all_options, type_convert
+from .config_data import all_options
 
 defaults: Optional[DiffOptions] = None
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def parse_config(lines: Iterable[str], check_keys: bool = True) -> Dict[str, Any
     parse_config_base(
         lines,
         defaults,
-        type_convert,
+        all_options,
         special_handling,
         ans,
         check_keys=check_keys
diff --git a/kittens/diff/config_data.py b/kittens/diff/config_data.py
index b2347d6c5..769aa834a 100644
--- a/kittens/diff/config_data.py
+++ b/kittens/diff/config_data.py
@@ -122,10 +122,3 @@ k('next_match', '>', 'scroll_to next-match', _('Scroll to next search match'))
 k('prev_match', '<', 'scroll_to prev-match', _('Scroll to previous search match'))
 k('search_forward_simple', 'f', 'start_search substring forward', _('Search forward (no regex)'))
 k('search_backward_simple', 'b', 'start_search substring backward', _('Search backward (no regex)'))
-
-
-def type_convert(name: str, val: Any) -> Any:
-    o = all_options.get(name)
-    if isinstance(o, Option):
-        val = o.option_type(val)
-    return val
diff --git a/kitty/conf/utils.py b/kitty/conf/utils.py
index e1622328f..cff2bd854 100644
--- a/kitty/conf/utils.py
+++ b/kitty/conf/utils.py
@@ -98,6 +98,17 @@ def choices(*choices: str) -> Choice:
     return Choice(choices)
 
 
+def create_type_converter(all_options: Dict) -> Callable[[str, Any], Any]:
+    from .definition import Option
+
+    def type_convert(name: str, val: Any) -> Any:
+        o = all_options.get(name)
+        if isinstance(o, Option):
+            val = o.option_type(val)
+        return val
+    return type_convert
+
+
 def parse_line(
     line: str,
     type_convert: Callable[[str, Any], Any],
@@ -168,7 +179,7 @@ def _parse(
 def parse_config_base(
     lines: Iterable[str],
     defaults: Any,
-    type_convert: Callable[[str, Any], Any],
+    all_options: Dict[str, Any],
     special_handling: Callable,
     ans: Dict[str, Any],
     check_keys: bool = True,
@@ -176,7 +187,7 @@ def parse_config_base(
 ) -> None:
     all_keys: Optional[FrozenSet[str]] = defaults._asdict() if check_keys else None
     _parse(
-        lines, type_convert, special_handling, ans, all_keys, accumulate_bad_lines
+        lines, create_type_converter(all_options), special_handling, ans, all_keys, accumulate_bad_lines
     )
 
 
diff --git a/kitty/config.py b/kitty/config.py
index a567f11c5..7ec59ad67 100644
--- a/kitty/config.py
+++ b/kitty/config.py
@@ -19,13 +19,11 @@ from .conf.utils import (
     BadLine, init_config, key_func, load_config as _load_config, merge_dicts,
     parse_config_base, python_string, to_bool, to_cmdline
 )
-from .config_data import (
-    InvalidMods, all_options, parse_mods, parse_shortcut, type_convert
-)
+from .config_data import InvalidMods, all_options, parse_mods, parse_shortcut
 from .constants import cache_dir, defconf, is_macos
 from .fonts import FontFeature
 from .options_stub import Options as OptionsStub
-from .types import SingleKey, MouseEvent
+from .types import MouseEvent, SingleKey
 from .typing import TypedDict
 from .utils import expandvars, log_error
 
@@ -693,7 +691,7 @@ def parse_config(lines: Iterable[str], check_keys: bool = True, accumulate_bad_l
     parse_config_base(
         lines,
         defs,
-        type_convert,
+        all_options,
         special_handling,
         ans,
         check_keys=check_keys,
diff --git a/kitty/config_data.py b/kitty/config_data.py
index f16defeed..71c1f0318 100644
--- a/kitty/config_data.py
+++ b/kitty/config_data.py
@@ -1397,7 +1397,6 @@ automatically. Set it to :code:`x11` or :code:`wayland`
 to force the choice.'''))
 # }}}
 
-
 g('shortcuts')  # {{{
 
 o('kitty_mod', 'ctrl+shift', option_type=to_modifiers, long_text=_('''
@@ -1687,10 +1686,3 @@ the line (same as pressing the Home key)::
 '''))
 # }}}
 # }}}
-
-
-def type_convert(name: str, val: Any) -> Any:
-    o = all_options.get(name)
-    if isinstance(o, Option):
-        val = o.option_type(val)
-    return val