diff --git a/lib/integrations/openai_base_service.rb b/lib/integrations/openai_base_service.rb
index f06baf5b5..7b4a93f95 100644
--- a/lib/integrations/openai_base_service.rb
+++ b/lib/integrations/openai_base_service.rb
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class Integrations::OpenaiBaseService
   end
 
   def api_url
-    endpoint = InstallationConfig.find_by(name: 'CAPTAIN_OPEN_AI_ENDPOINT')&.value || 'https://api.openai.com/'
+    endpoint = InstallationConfig.find_by(name: 'CAPTAIN_OPEN_AI_ENDPOINT')&.value.presence || 'https://api.openai.com/'
     endpoint = endpoint.chomp('/')
     "#{endpoint}/v1/chat/completions"
   end