diff --git a/Rayko_VAE_Save_Image.py b/Rayko_VAE_Save_Image.py
index 1f525e9..7784fd2 100644
--- a/Rayko_VAE_Save_Image.py
+++ b/Rayko_VAE_Save_Image.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class RS_VAE_Decode_Save:
     def _get_allowed_roots(self, node_data_raw: str = "") -> list:
         roots = {os.path.realpath(self.output_dir)}
 
-        env_raw = os.environ["RS_EXTRA_OUTPUT_ROOTS"] if "RS_EXTRA_OUTPUT_ROOTS" in os.environ else ""
+        env_raw = os.getenv("RS_EXTRA_OUTPUT_ROOTS", "")
         for part in env_raw.split(os.pathsep):
             part = part.strip()
             if part: