diff --git a/src/paperless/settings.py b/src/paperless/settings.py
index cd157c180..e40af01d1 100644
--- a/src/paperless/settings.py
+++ b/src/paperless/settings.py
@@ -95,11 +95,7 @@ MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES = [
 ]
 
 # We allow CORS from localhost:8080
-CORS_ORIGIN_WHITELIST = ("localhost:8080")
-_allowed_cors_hosts = os.getenv("PAPERLESS_CORS_ALLOWED_HOSTS")
-if _allowed_cors_hosts:
-    CORS_ORIGIN_WHITELIST = tuple(_allowed_cors_hosts.split(","))
-
+CORS_ORIGIN_WHITELIST = tuple(os.getenv("PAPERLESS_CORS_ALLOWED_HOSTS", "localhost:8080").split(","))
 
 # If auth is disabled, we just use our "bypass" authentication middleware
 if bool(os.getenv("PAPERLESS_DISABLE_LOGIN", "false").lower() in ("yes", "y", "1", "t", "true")):