diff --git a/lib/mv/config.ex b/lib/mv/config.ex
index 8b8c088..1f94a24 100644
--- a/lib/mv/config.ex
+++ b/lib/mv/config.ex
@@ -367,22 +367,24 @@ defmodule Mv.Config do
   @spec oidc_client_secret() :: String.t() | nil
   def oidc_client_secret do
     case Application.get_env(:mv, :oidc) do
-      oidc when is_list(oidc) -> oidc_client_secret_from_config(Keyword.get(oidc, :client_secret))
-      _ -> env_or_setting("OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET", :oidc_client_secret)
+      oidc when is_list(oidc) ->
+        case Keyword.get(oidc, :client_secret) do
+          nil ->
+            env_or_setting("OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET", :oidc_client_secret)
+
+          secret when is_binary(secret) ->
+            s = String.trim(secret)
+            if s != "", do: s, else: env_or_setting("OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET", :oidc_client_secret)
+
+          _ ->
+            env_or_setting("OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET", :oidc_client_secret)
+        end
+
+      _ ->
+        env_or_setting("OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET", :oidc_client_secret)
     end
   end
 
-  defp oidc_client_secret_from_config(nil),
-    do: env_or_setting("OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET", :oidc_client_secret)
-
-  defp oidc_client_secret_from_config(secret) when is_binary(secret) do
-    s = String.trim(secret)
-    if s != "", do: s, else: env_or_setting("OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET", :oidc_client_secret)
-  end
-
-  defp oidc_client_secret_from_config(_),
-    do: env_or_setting("OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET", :oidc_client_secret)
-
   @doc """
   Returns the OIDC admin group name (for role sync). ENV first, then Settings.
   """