diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/EmailVerificationCheck.php b/app/Http/Middleware/EmailVerificationCheck.php
index e3d278c34..5c543b5c4 100644
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/EmailVerificationCheck.php
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/EmailVerificationCheck.php
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class EmailVerificationCheck
 	public function handle($request, Closure $next)
 	{
 		if ($request->user() &&
-			config_cache('pixelfed.enforce_email_verification') &&
+			config('pixelfed.enforce_email_verification') &&
 			is_null($request->user()->email_verified_at) &&
 			!$request->is(
 				'i/auth/*',