diff --git a/src/controllers/api/instance.ts b/src/controllers/api/instance.ts
index c8f57f06..f6ae758c 100644
--- a/src/controllers/api/instance.ts
+++ b/src/controllers/api/instance.ts
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ const instanceV2Controller: AppController = async (c) => {
         max_expiration: 2629746,
       },
       translation: {
-        enabled: true,
+        enabled: Boolean(Conf.translationProvider),
       },
     },
     nostr: {