diff --git a/frigate/api/app.py b/frigate/api/app.py
index 9d7b3768f..2e9725afb 100644
--- a/frigate/api/app.py
+++ b/frigate/api/app.py
@@ -177,16 +177,20 @@ def config(request: Request):
 
     # Add model plus data if plus is enabled
     if config["plus"]["enabled"]:
-        model_json_path = FilePath(config["model"]["path"]).with_suffix(".json")
-        try:
-            with open(model_json_path, "r") as f:
-                model_plus_data = json.load(f)
-            config["model"]["plus"] = model_plus_data
-        except FileNotFoundError:
-            config["model"]["plus"] = None
-        except json.JSONDecodeError:
+        if "path" in config["model"]:
+            model_json_path = FilePath(config["model"]["path"]).with_suffix(".json")
+            try:
+                with open(model_json_path, "r") as f:
+                    model_plus_data = json.load(f)
+                config["model"]["plus"] = model_plus_data
+            except FileNotFoundError:
+                config["model"]["plus"] = None
+            except json.JSONDecodeError:
+                config["model"]["plus"] = None
+        else:
             config["model"]["plus"] = None
 
+
     # use merged labelamp
     for detector_config in config["detectors"].values():
         detector_config["model"]["labelmap"] = (