diff --git a/modules/accounts/email.nix b/modules/accounts/email.nix
index 2d158a21..897aef6d 100644
--- a/modules/accounts/email.nix
+++ b/modules/accounts/email.nix
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ let
             };
 
             drafts = mkOption {
-              type = types.str;
+              type = types.nullOr types.str;
               default = "Drafts";
               description = ''
                 Relative path of the drafts mail folder.
diff --git a/modules/programs/alot.nix b/modules/programs/alot.nix
index 0cc20ec6..22a29be1 100644
--- a/modules/programs/alot.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/alot.nix
@@ -68,7 +68,9 @@ let
         realname = realName;
         sendmail_command =
           optionalString (alot.sendMailCommand != null) alot.sendMailCommand;
+      } // optionalAttrs (folders.sent != null) {
         sent_box = "maildir" + "://" + maildir.absPath + "/" + folders.sent;
+      } // optionalAttrs (folders.drafts != null) {
         draft_box = "maildir" + "://" + maildir.absPath + "/" + folders.drafts;
       } // optionalAttrs (aliases != [ ]) {
         aliases = concatStringsSep "," aliases;