diff --git a/modules/default/compliments/compliments.js b/modules/default/compliments/compliments.js
index f05cd9c1..3bfdc8be 100644
--- a/modules/default/compliments/compliments.js
+++ b/modules/default/compliments/compliments.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ Module.register("compliments",{
 			]
 		},
 		updateInterval: 30000,
+        remoteFile: null,
 		fadeSpeed: 4000
 	},
 
@@ -46,6 +47,12 @@ Module.register("compliments",{
 
 		this.lastComplimentIndex = -1;
 
+        if (this.config.remoteFile != null) {
+            this.complimentFile((response) => {
+                this.config.compliments = JSON.parse(response);
+        	});
+        }
+
 		// Schedule update timer.
 		var self = this;
 		setInterval(function() {
@@ -104,6 +111,21 @@ Module.register("compliments",{
 
 	},
 
+	/* complimentFile(callback)
+	 * Retrieve a file from the local filesystem
+	 */
+    complimentFile: function(callback) {
+        var xobj = new XMLHttpRequest();
+        xobj.overrideMimeType("application/json");
+        xobj.open('GET', this.file(this.config.remoteFile), true);
+        xobj.onreadystatechange = function () {
+            if (xobj.readyState == 4 && xobj.status == "200") {
+                callback(xobj.responseText);
+            }
+        };
+        xobj.send(null);
+    },
+
 	/* complimentArray()
 	 * Retrieve a random compliment.
 	 *