diff --git a/redbot/cogs/trivia/trivia.py b/redbot/cogs/trivia/trivia.py
index 1775dc7a9ac..ea319b06005 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/trivia/trivia.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/trivia/trivia.py
@@ -361,13 +361,14 @@ async def trivia(self, ctx: commands.Context, *categories: str):
                 trivia_dict.pop("DESCRIPTION", None)
                 continue
             return
+        trivia_dict.pop("$schema", None)
+        config = trivia_dict.pop("CONFIG", None)
         if not trivia_dict:
             await ctx.send(
                 _("The trivia list was parsed successfully, however it appears to be empty!")
             )
             return
         settings = await self.config.guild(ctx.guild).all()
-        config = trivia_dict.pop("CONFIG", None)
         if config and settings["allow_override"]:
             settings.update(config)
         settings["lists"] = dict(zip(categories, reversed(authors)))