diff --git a/packages/wakatime/api.py b/packages/wakatime/api.py
index dc56f42..06519bf 100644
--- a/packages/wakatime/api.py
+++ b/packages/wakatime/api.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ except ImportError:  # pragma: nocover
 
 
 def _make_url(configs, path):
-    base_url = configs.get('settings', 'base_url') or 'https://api.wakatime.com'
+    base_url = configs.get('settings', 'base_url', fallback=None) or 'https://api.wakatime.com'
     return '%s%s' % (base_url, path)