diff --git a/library/packages/src/modules/PackageCallbacks.rb b/library/packages/src/modules/PackageCallbacks.rb
index e79a347de..c2ce41149 100644
--- a/library/packages/src/modules/PackageCallbacks.rb
+++ b/library/packages/src/modules/PackageCallbacks.rb
@@ -3052,7 +3052,7 @@ def load_config
     def autoeject
       load_config unless @config
 
-      @config["automatic_eject"] || false
+      @config.fetch("automatic_eject", false)
     end
 
     def store_autoeject(value)