diff --git a/hermes_cli/auth.py b/hermes_cli/auth.py
index 94cc08f2a4..d8c628bbaa 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/auth.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/auth.py
@@ -2577,8 +2577,8 @@ def _login_nous(args, pconfig: ProviderConfig) -> None:
 
     try:
         auth_state = _nous_device_code_login(
-            portal_base_url=getattr(args, "portal_url", None) or pconfig.portal_base_url,
-            inference_base_url=getattr(args, "inference_url", None) or pconfig.inference_base_url,
+            portal_base_url=getattr(args, "portal_url", None),
+            inference_base_url=getattr(args, "inference_url", None),
             client_id=getattr(args, "client_id", None) or pconfig.client_id,
             scope=getattr(args, "scope", None) or pconfig.scope,
             open_browser=not getattr(args, "no_browser", False),