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+---
+'@backstage/config': patch
+---
+
+Fix unneeded defensive code
diff --git a/.changeset/violet-windows-run.md b/.changeset/violet-windows-run.md
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+---
+'@backstage/config': patch
+---
+
+Fix useless conditional