diff --git a/ext/bg/js/options.js b/ext/bg/js/options.js
index 0fedfe19..9ff947b1 100644
--- a/ext/bg/js/options.js
+++ b/ext/bg/js/options.js
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ function sanitizeOptions(options) {
         if (!options.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
             options[key] = defaults[key];
         }
-        options[key] = options[key] || defaults[key];
     }
 
     return options;