diff --git a/src/impl/peerconnection.cpp b/src/impl/peerconnection.cpp
index 05012cdc1..943da6752 100644
--- a/src/impl/peerconnection.cpp
+++ b/src/impl/peerconnection.cpp
@@ -212,9 +212,8 @@ shared_ptr<DtlsTransport> PeerConnection::initDtlsTransport() {
 		PLOG_VERBOSE << "Starting DTLS transport";
 
 		auto fingerprintAlgorithm = CertificateFingerprint::Algorithm::Sha256;
-		if (auto remote = remoteDescription();
-		    remote && remote->fingerprint().has_value()) {
-			fingerprintAlgorithm = remote->fingerprint().value().algorithm;
+		if (auto remote = remoteDescription(); remote && remote->fingerprint()) {
+			fingerprintAlgorithm = remote->fingerprint()->algorithm;
 		}
 
 		auto lower = std::atomic_load(&mIceTransport);