diff --git a/apps/backend/src/services/auth/auth.service.ts b/apps/backend/src/services/auth/auth.service.ts
index 2dc261f9..de53a531 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/services/auth/auth.service.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/services/auth/auth.service.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export class AuthService {
     private _emailService: EmailService
   ) {}
   async canRegister(provider: string) {
-    if ((!process.env.DISABLE_REGISTRATION && process.env.DISABLE_REGISTRATION !== 'false') || provider === Provider.GENERIC) {
+    if (process.env.DISABLE_REGISTRATION !== 'true' || provider === Provider.GENERIC) {
       return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/app/(app)/auth/page.tsx b/apps/frontend/src/app/(app)/auth/page.tsx
index e9325352..6b2d0c6d 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/app/(app)/auth/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/app/(app)/auth/page.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export const metadata: Metadata = {
 };
 export default async function Auth(params: {searchParams: {provider: string}}) {
   const t = await getT();
-  if (process.env.DISABLE_REGISTRATION && process.env.DISABLE_REGISTRATION !== 'false') {
+  if (process.env.DISABLE_REGISTRATION === 'true') {
     const canRegister = (
       await (await internalFetch('/auth/can-register')).json()
     ).register;