diff --git a/qBitrr/config.py b/qBitrr/config.py
index 67cc70c4..66100a02 100644
--- a/qBitrr/config.py
+++ b/qBitrr/config.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ def process_flags() -> argparse.Namespace | bool:
 FREE_SPACE = ENVIRO_CONFIG.settings.free_space or CONFIG.get("Settings.FreeSpace", fallback="-1")
 FREE_SPACE_FOLDER = (
     (ENVIRO_CONFIG.settings.free_space_folder or CONFIG.get_or_raise("Settings.FreeSpaceFolder"))
-    if int(FREE_SPACE[: len(FREE_SPACE) - 1]) > 0
+    if FREE_SPACE != "-1"
     else None
 )
 NO_INTERNET_SLEEP_TIMER = ENVIRO_CONFIG.settings.no_internet_sleep_timer or CONFIG.get(