diff --git a/mininet/conf_parser.py b/mininet/conf_parser.py
index d201a10..d8d8374 100644
--- a/mininet/conf_parser.py
+++ b/mininet/conf_parser.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 	    elif re.match("cache",uri):
 		cache = uri.split('=')[1]
 	    elif re.match("mem",uri):
-		continue
+		mem = uri.split('=')[1]	   	
             else:
                 uri_list.append((uri.split(',')[0],uri.split(',')[1]))