diff --git a/src/palace/manager/sqlalchemy/model/collection.py b/src/palace/manager/sqlalchemy/model/collection.py
index 1a4fee0fb..6bca38002 100644
--- a/src/palace/manager/sqlalchemy/model/collection.py
+++ b/src/palace/manager/sqlalchemy/model/collection.py
@@ -321,8 +321,6 @@ def default_loan_period(
         that someone who borrows a non-open-access item from this
         collection has it for this number of days.
         """
-        if library is None:
-            return self.STANDARD_DEFAULT_LOAN_PERIOD
         value = (
             self.default_loan_period_setting(library, medium)
             or self.STANDARD_DEFAULT_LOAN_PERIOD
@@ -338,13 +336,16 @@ def loan_period_key(cls, medium: str = EditionConstants.BOOK_MEDIUM) -> str:
 
     def default_loan_period_setting(
         self,
-        library: Library,
+        library: Library | None,
         medium: str = EditionConstants.BOOK_MEDIUM,
     ) -> int | None:
         """Until we hear otherwise from the license provider, we assume
         that someone who borrows a non-open-access item from this
         collection has it for this number of days.
         """
+        if library is None:
+            return None
+
         key = self.loan_period_key(medium)
 
         config = self.integration_configuration.for_library(library)