diff --git a/src/open_samus_returns_rando/files/schema.json b/src/open_samus_returns_rando/files/schema.json
index f8207d4..1728275 100644
--- a/src/open_samus_returns_rando/files/schema.json
+++ b/src/open_samus_returns_rando/files/schema.json
@@ -283,7 +283,12 @@
             },
             "required": [
                 "final_boss"
-            ]
+            ],
+            "default": {
+                "objective": {
+                    "final_boss": "Ridley"
+                }
+            }
         },
         "game_patches": {
             "type": "object",
diff --git a/src/open_samus_returns_rando/misc_patches/final_boss.py b/src/open_samus_returns_rando/misc_patches/final_boss.py
index 3d1deaa..707bb40 100644
--- a/src/open_samus_returns_rando/misc_patches/final_boss.py
+++ b/src/open_samus_returns_rando/misc_patches/final_boss.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def add_boss_triggers(editor: PatcherEditor, new_trigger: NewTrigger) -> None:
         scenario_file.add_actor_to_entity_groups(entity_group, new_trigger.name, True)
 
 
-def patch_custom_final_boss(editor: PatcherEditor, configuration: dict) -> None:
+def patch_final_boss(editor: PatcherEditor, configuration: dict) -> None:
     final_boss = configuration["objective"]["final_boss"]
     game_patches = configuration["game_patches"]
     if final_boss != "Ridley":
diff --git a/src/open_samus_returns_rando/pickups/custom_pickups.py b/src/open_samus_returns_rando/pickups/custom_pickups.py
index bdc9e5d..6bf71fa 100644
--- a/src/open_samus_returns_rando/pickups/custom_pickups.py
+++ b/src/open_samus_returns_rando/pickups/custom_pickups.py
@@ -48,10 +48,6 @@ def add_pickups(editor: PatcherEditor, new_pickup: NewPickups) -> None:
 
 def patch_custom_pickups(editor: PatcherEditor, configuration: dict) -> None:
     for new_pickup in new_pickups:
-        if (
-            "objective" in configuration
-            and configuration["objective"]["final_boss"] == "Ridley"
-            and new_pickup.name == "LE_Item_Ridley"
-        ):
+        if configuration["objective"]["final_boss"] == "Ridley" and new_pickup.name == "LE_Item_Ridley":
             continue
         add_pickups(editor, new_pickup)
diff --git a/src/open_samus_returns_rando/samus_returns_patcher.py b/src/open_samus_returns_rando/samus_returns_patcher.py
index 8c0ea69..09a7d00 100644
--- a/src/open_samus_returns_rando/samus_returns_patcher.py
+++ b/src/open_samus_returns_rando/samus_returns_patcher.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 from open_samus_returns_rando.misc_patches.collision_camera_table import create_collision_camera_table
 from open_samus_returns_rando.misc_patches.credits import patch_credits
 from open_samus_returns_rando.misc_patches.elevators import patch_elevators
-from open_samus_returns_rando.misc_patches.final_boss import patch_custom_final_boss
+from open_samus_returns_rando.misc_patches.final_boss import patch_final_boss
 from open_samus_returns_rando.misc_patches.spawn_points import patch_custom_spawn_points
 from open_samus_returns_rando.misc_patches.text_patches import add_spiderboost_status, apply_text_patches
 from open_samus_returns_rando.multiworld_integration import create_exefs_patches
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def patch_extracted(input_path: Path, input_exheader: Path | None, output_path:
     debug_spawn_points(editor, configuration["debug_spawn_points"])
 
     # Custom final boss
-    patch_custom_final_boss(editor, configuration)
+    patch_final_boss(editor, configuration)
 
     # Fix unheated heat rooms
     patch_heat_rooms(editor)