diff --git a/src/paperless/settings.py b/src/paperless/settings.py
index fdbbc2a7d..95d16bb66 100644
--- a/src/paperless/settings.py
+++ b/src/paperless/settings.py
@@ -47,10 +47,7 @@ _allowed_hosts = os.getenv("PAPERLESS_ALLOWED_HOSTS")
 if _allowed_hosts:
     ALLOWED_HOSTS = _allowed_hosts.split(",")
 
-FORCE_SCRIPT_NAME = None
-_force_script_name = os.getenv("PAPERLESS_FORCE_SCRIPT_NAME")
-if _force_script_name:
-    FORCE_SCRIPT_NAME = _force_script_name
+FORCE_SCRIPT_NAME = os.getenv("PAPERLESS_FORCE_SCRIPT_NAME")
     
 # Application definition