diff --git a/integrations/inputunifi/input.go b/integrations/inputunifi/input.go
index 6f07a07e..b28fd35b 100644
--- a/integrations/inputunifi/input.go
+++ b/integrations/inputunifi/input.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ type Config struct {
 }
 
 func init() {
-	u := &InputUnifi{Config: &Config{}}
+	u := &InputUnifi{}
 
 	poller.NewInput(&poller.InputPlugin{
 		Name:   "unifi",
diff --git a/integrations/inputunifi/interface.go b/integrations/inputunifi/interface.go
index a77341c2..556b5803 100644
--- a/integrations/inputunifi/interface.go
+++ b/integrations/inputunifi/interface.go
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ import (
 // Initialize gets called one time when starting up.
 // Satisfies poller.Input interface.
 func (u *InputUnifi) Initialize(l poller.Logger) error {
-	if u.Config == nil || u.Disable {
+	if u.Config == nil {
+		u.Config = &Config{Disable: true}
+	}
+
+	if u.Disable {
 		l.Logf("UniFi input plugin disabled or missing configuration!")
 		return nil
 	}