diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/peertube.nix b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/peertube.nix
index c4b0186a77b4..9e87e86f7508 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/peertube.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/peertube.nix
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ in
           secrets:
             peertube: '$(cat ${cfg.secrets.secretsFile})'
         ''}
-        ${lib.optionalString ((!cfg.database.createLocally) && (cfg.database.passwordFile != null)) ''
+        ${lib.optionalString (cfg.database.passwordFile != null) ''
           database:
             password: '$(cat ${cfg.database.passwordFile})'
         ''}