diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/lib.py
index 1296bca9b0..411c0afb8a 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/lib.py
@@ -2012,7 +2012,7 @@ class WorkfileSettings(object):
 
         # get config data if imageio is enabled
         config_data = None
-        if imageio_host.get("enabled") and imageio_host["enabled"] is True:
+        if imageio_host.get("enabled"):
             # switch ocio config to custom config
             workfile_settings["OCIO_config"] = "custom"
             workfile_settings["colorManagement"] = "OCIO"