diff --git a/src/modules/users/Config.cpp b/src/modules/users/Config.cpp
index be754774b..380ed293e 100644
--- a/src/modules/users/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/users/Config.cpp
@@ -1026,8 +1026,7 @@ Config::setConfigurationMap( const QVariantMap& configurationMap )
     m_reuseUserPasswordForRoot = Calamares::getBool( configurationMap, "doReusePassword", false );
 
     m_permitWeakPasswords = Calamares::getBool( configurationMap, "allowWeakPasswords", false );
-    m_requireStrongPasswords
-        = !m_permitWeakPasswords || !Calamares::getBool( configurationMap, "allowWeakPasswordsDefault", false );
+    m_requireStrongPasswords = Calamares::getBool( configurationMap, "allowWeakPasswordsDefault", false );
 
     // If the value doesn't exist, or isn't a map, this gives an empty map -- no problem
     auto pr_checks( configurationMap.value( "passwordRequirements" ).toMap() );