diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/immich.nix b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/immich.nix
index c1958ffffd2e..5d89a2757863 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/immich.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/immich.nix
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ in
         IMMICH_MEDIA_LOCATION = cfg.mediaLocation;
         IMMICH_MACHINE_LEARNING_URL = "http://localhost:3003";
       }
-      // lib.optionalAttrs (cfg.settings != null || cfg.settingsFile != null) {
+      // lib.optionalAttrs (cfg.settings != null) {
         IMMICH_CONFIG_FILE = "/run/immich/config.json";
       };