diff --git a/lib/pleroma/config/deprecation_warnings.ex b/lib/pleroma/config/deprecation_warnings.ex
index 4348505e2..599f1d3cf 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/config/deprecation_warnings.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/config/deprecation_warnings.ex
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Config.DeprecationWarnings do
   ]
 
   def check_exiftool_filter do
-    filters = Config.get([Pleroma.Upload])[:filters]
+    filters = Config.get([Pleroma.Upload]) |> Keyword.get(:filters, [])
 
     if Pleroma.Upload.Filter.Exiftool in filters do
       Logger.warn("""
diff --git a/test/pleroma/config/deprecation_warnings_test.exs b/test/pleroma/config/deprecation_warnings_test.exs
index ffd446909..f3453ddb0 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/config/deprecation_warnings_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/config/deprecation_warnings_test.exs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Config.DeprecationWarningsTest do
 
       capture_log(fn -> DeprecationWarnings.warn() end)
 
-      assert Config.get([Pleroma.Upload])[:filters] == expected_config
+      assert Config.get([Pleroma.Upload]) |> Keyword.get(:filters, []) == expected_config
     end
 
     test "doesn't give a warning with correct config" do