diff --git a/modules/programs/htop.nix b/modules/programs/htop.nix
index b0f1a237d..10235ccda 100644
--- a/modules/programs/htop.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/htop.nix
@@ -87,28 +87,24 @@ let
     "CPU(4)" = 1;
   };
 
-  singleMeterType = types.either (types.enum (attrNames meters)) (types.submodule {
-    options = {
-      kind = mkOption {
-        type = types.enum (attrNames meters);
-        example = "AllCPUs";
-        description = "What kind of meter.";
+  singleMeterType = types.coercedTo
+    (types.enum (attrNames meters))
+    (m: { kind = m; mode = meters.${m}; })
+    (types.submodule {
+      options = {
+        kind = mkOption {
+          type = types.enum (attrNames meters);
+          example = "AllCPUs";
+          description = "What kind of meter.";
+        };
+
+        mode = mkOption {
+          type = types.enum [ 1 2 3 4 ];
+          example = 2;
+          description = "Which mode the meter should use, one of 1(Bar) 2(Text) 3(Graph) 4(LED).";
+        };
       };
-
-      mode = mkOption {
-        type = types.enum [ 1 2 3 4 ];
-        example = 2;
-        description = "Which mode the meter should use, one of 1(Bar) 2(Text) 3(Graph) 4(LED).";
-      };
-    };
-  });
-
-  # Converts the meter to an attribute set if it isn't already
-  meterStandard = m: if builtins.isString m then {
-    kind = m;
-    mode = meters.${m};
-  } else m;
-
+    });
 
   meterType = types.submodule {
     options = {
@@ -295,10 +291,10 @@ in
     home.packages = [ pkgs.htop ];
 
     home.file.".config/htop/htoprc".text = let
-      leftMeters = map (m: (meterStandard m).kind) cfg.meters.left;
-      leftModes = map (m: (meterStandard m).mode) cfg.meters.left;
-      rightMeters = map (m: (meterStandard m).kind) cfg.meters.right;
-      rightModes = map (m: (meterStandard m).mode) cfg.meters.right;
+      leftMeters = map (m: m.kind) cfg.meters.left;
+      leftModes = map (m: m.mode) cfg.meters.left;
+      rightMeters = map (m: m.kind) cfg.meters.right;
+      rightModes = map (m: m.mode) cfg.meters.right;
     in ''
       # This file is regenerated by home-manager
       # when options are changed in the config