diff --git a/gnocchi/cli/api.py b/gnocchi/cli/api.py
index e934362c5..8de26b455 100644
--- a/gnocchi/cli/api.py
+++ b/gnocchi/cli/api.py
@@ -71,9 +71,7 @@ def api():
             "No need to pass `--' in gnocchi-api command line anymore, "
             "please remove")
 
-    uwsgi = conf.api.uwsgi_path
-    if not uwsgi:
-        uwsgi = spawn.find_executable("uwsgi")
+    uwsgi = conf.api.uwsgi_path or spawn.find_executable("uwsgi")
     if not uwsgi:
         LOG.error("Unable to find `uwsgi'.\n"
                   "Be sure it is installed and in $PATH.")