diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/openmeetings/OpenMeetingsModule.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/openmeetings/OpenMeetingsModule.java
index 8aeefe631050135db8550f6db74cf9e88d0ae85a..da6790cfeeaabba95a861e2b8e07769e939a74a0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/openmeetings/OpenMeetingsModule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/openmeetings/OpenMeetingsModule.java
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public class OpenMeetingsModule  extends AbstractSpringModule implements ConfigO
 	private String adminLogin;
 	@Value("${vc.openmeetings.adminpassword}")
 	private String adminPassword;
-	@Value("${vc.openmeetings.supportemail:null}")
+	@Value("${vc.openmeetings.supportemail:#{null}}")
 	private String supportEmail;