diff --git a/docs/build.gradle b/docs/build.gradle
index eee1512cb1..b816d53880 100644
--- a/docs/build.gradle
+++ b/docs/build.gradle
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ uploadArchives {
             host = sshHost
             user = sshUsername
             if (project.hasProperty('sshPrivateKey')) {
-                keyFile = sshPrivateKey ? sshPrivateKey as File : null
+                keyFile = sshPrivateKey as File
             }
             addArtifactPattern "${remoteDocsDir}/${archive.archiveName}"
         }