diff --git a/lib/deimos/config/configuration.rb b/lib/deimos/config/configuration.rb
index 7677d43c..f012962d 100644
--- a/lib/deimos/config/configuration.rb
+++ b/lib/deimos/config/configuration.rb
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def self.configure_producer_or_consumer(kafka_config)
       schema(kafka_config.schema) if kafka_config.schema.present?
       namespace(kafka_config.namespace) if kafka_config.namespace.present?
       key_config(**kafka_config.key_config) if kafka_config.key_config.present?
-      schema_class_config(kafka_config.use_schema_classes) if kafka_config.use_schema_classes.present?
+      schema_class_config(kafka_config.use_schema_classes)
       if kafka_config.respond_to?(:bulk_import_id_column) # consumer
         klass.config.merge!(
           bulk_import_id_column: kafka_config.bulk_import_id_column,
diff --git a/lib/deimos/utils/schema_class.rb b/lib/deimos/utils/schema_class.rb
index 26c08909..8dd5253e 100644
--- a/lib/deimos/utils/schema_class.rb
+++ b/lib/deimos/utils/schema_class.rb
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ def instance(payload, schema, namespace='')
         # @param config [Hash] Producer or Consumer config
         # @return [Boolean]
         def use?(config)
-          use_schema_classes = config[:use_schema_classes]
-          use_schema_classes.present? ? use_schema_classes : Deimos.config.schema.use_schema_classes
+          config.has_key?(:use_schema_classes) ? config[:use_schema_classes] : Deimos.config.schema.use_schema_classes
         end
 
       end