diff --git a/.config.template.toml b/.config.template.toml
index 18f1b00..08d654e 100644
--- a/.config.template.toml
+++ b/.config.template.toml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ subreddit = { optional = false, regex = "[_0-9a-zA-Z]+$", nmin = 3, explanation
 post_id = { optional = true, default = "", regex = "^((?!://|://)[+a-zA-Z])*$", explanation = "Used if you want to use a specific post.", example = "urdtfx" }
 max_comment_length = { default = 500, optional = false, nmin = 10, nmax = 10000, type = "int", explanation = "max number of characters a comment can have. default is 500", example = 500, oob_error = "the max comment length should be between 10 and 10000" }
 post_lang = { default = "", optional = true, explanation = "The language you would like to translate to.", example = "es-cr" }
-min_comments = { default = 20, optional = false, nmin = 15, type = "int", explanation = "The minimum number of comments a post should have to be included. default is 20", example = 29, oob_error = "the minimum number of comments should be between 15 and 999999" }
+min_comments = { default = 20, optional = false, nmin = 0, type = "int", explanation = "The minimum number of comments a post should have to be included. default is 20", example = 29, oob_error = "the minimum number of comments should be between 15 and 999999" }
 [settings]
 allow_nsfw = { optional = false, type = "bool", default = false, example = false, options = [true,
     false,
diff --git a/utils/subreddit.py b/utils/subreddit.py
index 4eb0108..c1efd0c 100644
--- a/utils/subreddit.py
+++ b/utils/subreddit.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def get_subreddit_undone(submissions: list, subreddit):
         if submission.stickied:
             print_substep("This post was pinned by moderators. Skipping...")
             continue
-        if submission.num_comments <= int(settings.config["reddit"]["thread"]["min_comments"]):
+        if submission.num_comments < int(settings.config["reddit"]["thread"]["min_comments"]):
             print_substep(
                 f'This post has under the specified minimum of comments ({settings.config["reddit"]["thread"]["min_comments"]}). Skipping...'
             )
diff --git a/video_creation/background.py b/video_creation/background.py
index be0f46c..09daece 100644
--- a/video_creation/background.py
+++ b/video_creation/background.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def get_background_config():
 
     # Handle default / not supported background using default option.
     # Default : pick random from supported background.
-    if not choice or choice not in background_options:
+    if choice not in background_options:
         choice = random.choice(list(background_options.keys()))
 
     return background_options[choice]