diff --git a/frigate/api/app.py b/frigate/api/app.py
index 3f7d2786d..f19070a3a 100644
--- a/frigate/api/app.py
+++ b/frigate/api/app.py
@@ -177,8 +177,9 @@ def config(request: Request):
 
     # Add model plus data if plus is enabled
     if config["plus"]["enabled"]:
-        if "path" in config["model"]:
-            model_json_path = FilePath(config["model"]["path"]).with_suffix(".json")
+        model_path = config.get("model", {}).get("path")
+        if model_path:
+            model_json_path = FilePath(model_path).with_suffix(".json")
             try:
                 with open(model_json_path, "r") as f:
                     model_plus_data = json.load(f)