diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration.dm b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
index 475dc62379a..6dc682b911c 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
@@ -834,7 +834,6 @@ var/list/gamemode_cache = list()
 				if("api_rate_limit_whitelist")
 					config.api_rate_limit_whitelist = text2list(value, ";")
 
-
 				if("mc_ticklimit_init")
 					config.mc_init_tick_limit = text2num(value) || TICK_LIMIT_MC_INIT_DEFAULT
 
diff --git a/code/modules/world_api/api_command.dm b/code/modules/world_api/api_command.dm
index 716fac27b8d..1ca6f3a32fd 100644
--- a/code/modules/world_api/api_command.dm
+++ b/code/modules/world_api/api_command.dm
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 		log_debug("API: Throttling bypassed - Command [name] set to no_throttle")
 		return FALSE
 
-	if (config.api_rate_limit_whitelist[addr] == null)
+	if (config.api_rate_limit_whitelist[addr])
 		log_debug("API: Throttling bypassed - IP [addr] is whitelisted.")
 		return FALSE