diff --git a/lib/glance b/lib/glance
index d6d12ca..054a7af 100644
--- a/lib/glance
+++ b/lib/glance
@@ -138,9 +138,7 @@
     # sections.
     iniset $GLANCE_API_CONF glance_store filesystem_store_datadir $GLANCE_IMAGE_DIR/
 
-    if [ -n "$API_WORKERS" ]; then
-        iniset $GLANCE_API_CONF DEFAULT workers "$API_WORKERS"
-    fi
+    iniset $GLANCE_API_CONF DEFAULT workers "$API_WORKERS"
 
     # Store the images in swift if enabled.
     if is_service_enabled s-proxy; then