diff --git a/my_project_name/config.py b/my_project_name/config.py
index 863204a..c7d44a0 100644
--- a/my_project_name/config.py
+++ b/my_project_name/config.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class Config(object):
             # If at any point we don't get our expected option...
             if config is None:
                 # Raise an error if it was required
-                if required or not default:
+                if required and not default:
                     raise ConfigError(f"Config option {'.'.join(path)} is required")
 
                 # or return the default value