diff --git a/common/pkg/config/config_darwin.go b/common/pkg/config/config_darwin.go
index bd72bda417..a264b18884 100644
--- a/common/pkg/config/config_darwin.go
+++ b/common/pkg/config/config_darwin.go
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func customConfigFile() (string, error) {
-	path := os.Getenv("CONTAINERS_CONF")
-	if path != "" {
+	if path, found := os.LookupEnv("CONTAINERS_CONF"); found {
 		return path, nil
 	}
 	return rootlessConfigPath()