diff --git a/kitty/window.py b/kitty/window.py
index 3b9c0876a..f1f08e516 100644
--- a/kitty/window.py
+++ b/kitty/window.py
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ class Window:
         if data['type'] == 'confirm':
             get_boss().confirm(
                 message, callback, window=self, confirm_on_cancel=bool(data.get('confirm_on_cancel')),
-                confirm_on_accept=bool(data.get('confirm_on_accept')))
+                confirm_on_accept=bool(data.get('confirm_on_accept', True)))
         elif data['type'] == 'choose':
             get_boss().choose(
                 message, callback, *data['choices'], window=self, default=data.get('default', ''))
diff --git a/shell-integration/ssh/askpass.py b/shell-integration/ssh/askpass.py
index 909a0068a..4abf070e8 100755
--- a/shell-integration/ssh/askpass.py
+++ b/shell-integration/ssh/askpass.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ with SharedMemory(
         if shm.read(1) == b'\x01':
             break
     response = json.loads(shm.read_data_with_size())
-    if is_confirm:
-        response = 'yes' if response else 'no'
-    if response:
-        print(response, flush=True)
+if is_confirm:
+    response = 'yes' if response else 'no'
+if response:
+    print(response, flush=True)