diff --git a/docker/main/rootfs/usr/local/go2rtc/create_config.py b/docker/main/rootfs/usr/local/go2rtc/create_config.py
index 7be440842..b6e40aa61 100644
--- a/docker/main/rootfs/usr/local/go2rtc/create_config.py
+++ b/docker/main/rootfs/usr/local/go2rtc/create_config.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ elif go2rtc_config["log"].get("format") is None:
     go2rtc_config["log"]["format"] = "text"
 
 # ensure there is a default webrtc config
-if not go2rtc_config.get("webrtc", {}).get("candidates", []):
+if not go2rtc_config.get("webrtc"):
     go2rtc_config["webrtc"] = {}
 
 # go2rtc should listen on 5000 tcp & udp by default