diff --git a/archinstall/lib/installer.py b/archinstall/lib/installer.py
index 1f928df2..7e9e1fc6 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/installer.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/installer.py
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ class Installer:
 		# TODO: Use python functions for this
 		SysCommand(f'/usr/bin/arch-chroot {self.target} chmod 700 /root')
 
-		if self._disk_encryption.hsm_device:
+		if self._disk_encryption and self._disk_encryption.hsm_device:
 			# TODO:
 			# A bit of a hack, but we need to get vconsole.conf in there
 			# before running `mkinitcpio` because it expects it in HSM mode.