diff --git a/langchain/retrievers/kendra.py b/langchain/retrievers/kendra.py
index 796623ead58..94b72759e4d 100644
--- a/langchain/retrievers/kendra.py
+++ b/langchain/retrievers/kendra.py
@@ -213,14 +213,14 @@ class AmazonKendraRetriever(BaseRetriever):
         try:
             import boto3
 
-            if values["credentials_profile_name"] is not None:
+            if values.get("credentials_profile_name"):
                 session = boto3.Session(profile_name=values["credentials_profile_name"])
             else:
                 # use default credentials
                 session = boto3.Session()
 
             client_params = {}
-            if values["region_name"] is not None:
+            if values.get("region_name"):
                 client_params["region_name"] = values["region_name"]
 
             values["client"] = session.client("kendra", **client_params)