diff --git a/nix/hm.nix b/nix/hm.nix
index 26901e3..6a81ef3 100644
--- a/nix/hm.nix
+++ b/nix/hm.nix
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ in
 
     config = {
       plugins = mkOption {
-        type = with types; nullOr (listOf package);
+        type = with types; listOf package;
         default = null;
         description = mdDoc ''
           List of plugins to use, represented as a list of packages.
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ in
   config =
     let
       fetchedPlugins =
-        if cfg.config.plugins == null
+        if cfg.config.plugins == [ ]
         then [ ]
         else
           builtins.map