diff --git a/ipv8/configuration.py b/ipv8/configuration.py
index fb4467b50..50bdc04aa 100644
--- a/ipv8/configuration.py
+++ b/ipv8/configuration.py
@@ -396,8 +396,7 @@ def add_key_from_bin(self, alias: str, key_bin_b64: str, file_path: str | None =
             'alias': alias,
             'bin': key_bin_b64
         }
-        if file_path is not None:
-            key_config['file'] = file_path
+        key_config['file'] = file_path
         self.config['keys'].append(key_config)
         return self