diff --git a/tdrive/backend/node/src/services/documents/utils.ts b/tdrive/backend/node/src/services/documents/utils.ts
index f6c1d8949..bce12a3a0 100644
--- a/tdrive/backend/node/src/services/documents/utils.ts
+++ b/tdrive/backend/node/src/services/documents/utils.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export const isSharedWithMeFolder = (id: string) => {
 
 export const getVirtualFoldersNames = async (id: string, context: DriveExecutionContext) => {
   const configuration = new Configuration("drive");
-  const defaultLang = configuration.get("defaultLanguage", "en") as string;
+  const defaultLang = configuration.get<string>("defaultLanguage") || "en";
   const user = await gr.services.users.get({ id: context.user?.id });
   const locale = user?.preferences?.locale || defaultLang;
 
diff --git a/tdrive/backend/node/src/utils/users.ts b/tdrive/backend/node/src/utils/users.ts
index fa7c5b300..35555fb16 100644
--- a/tdrive/backend/node/src/utils/users.ts
+++ b/tdrive/backend/node/src/utils/users.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export async function formatUser(
 ): Promise<UserObject> {
   if (!user) return null;
   const configuration = new Configuration("drive");
-  const defaultLang = configuration.get("defaultLanguage", "en") as string;
+  const defaultLang = configuration.get<string>("defaultLanguage") || "en";
 
   let resUser = {
     id: user.id,