diff --git a/src/collections/buildEndpoints.ts b/src/collections/buildEndpoints.ts
index d43c69e0b2..e2c0f805e3 100644
--- a/src/collections/buildEndpoints.ts
+++ b/src/collections/buildEndpoints.ts
@@ -23,12 +23,9 @@ import docAccessRequestHandler from './requestHandlers/docAccess';
 import deleteByID from './requestHandlers/deleteByID';
 
 const buildEndpoints = (collection: SanitizedCollectionConfig): Endpoint[] => {
+  if (!collection.endpoints) return [];
   const endpoints = [...collection.endpoints];
 
-  if (endpoints === false) {
-    return [];
-  }
-
   if (collection.auth) {
     if (!collection.auth.disableLocalStrategy) {
       if (collection.auth.verify) {
diff --git a/src/globals/buildEndpoints.ts b/src/globals/buildEndpoints.ts
index 5bb9275c8f..d9af22257a 100644
--- a/src/globals/buildEndpoints.ts
+++ b/src/globals/buildEndpoints.ts
@@ -8,12 +8,9 @@ import findOne from './requestHandlers/findOne';
 import docAccessRequestHandler from './requestHandlers/docAccess';
 
 const buildEndpoints = (global: SanitizedGlobalConfig): Endpoint[] => {
+  if (!global.endpoints) return [];
   const endpoints = [...global.endpoints];
 
-  if (endpoints === false) {
-    return [];
-  }
-
   if (global.versions) {
     endpoints.push(
       {