diff --git a/src/primaite/game/game.py b/src/primaite/game/game.py
index 62b7f231..d4e5d100 100644
--- a/src/primaite/game/game.py
+++ b/src/primaite/game/game.py
@@ -298,9 +298,8 @@ class PrimaiteGame:
                         new_service = new_node.software_manager.software[service_type]
 
                         # fixing duration for the service
-                        fix_duration = service_cfg.get("options", {}).get("fix_duration", None)
-                        if fix_duration:
-                            new_service.fixing_duration = fix_duration
+                        if "fix_duration" in service_cfg.get("options", {}):
+                            new_service.fixing_duration = service_cfg["options"]["fix_duration"]
 
                         # start the service
                         new_service.start()
@@ -343,9 +342,8 @@ class PrimaiteGame:
                         new_application = new_node.software_manager.software[application_type]
 
                         # fixing duration for the application
-                        fix_duration = application_cfg.get("options", {}).get("fix_duration", None)
-                        if fix_duration:
-                            new_application.fixing_duration = fix_duration
+                        if "fix_duration" in application_cfg.get("options", {}):
+                            new_application.fixing_duration = application_cfg["options"]["fix_duration"]
                     else:
                         msg = f"Configuration contains an invalid application type: {application_type}"
                         _LOGGER.error(msg)