diff --git a/rvc/modules/vc/modules.py b/rvc/modules/vc/modules.py
index f5778c3..2c08974 100644
--- a/rvc/modules/vc/modules.py
+++ b/rvc/modules/vc/modules.py
@@ -99,9 +99,8 @@ class VC:
         protect: float = 0.33,
         hubert_path: str | None = None,
     ):
-        if input_audio_path is None:
-            return "You need to upload an audio", None
-        f0_up_key = int(f0_up_key)
+        hubert_path = os.getenv("hubert_path") if not hubert_path else hubert_path
+
         try:
             audio = load_audio(input_audio_path, 16000)
             audio_max = np.abs(audio).max() / 0.95
diff --git a/rvc/modules/vc/utils.py b/rvc/modules/vc/utils.py
index c128707..94f6f53 100644
--- a/rvc/modules/vc/utils.py
+++ b/rvc/modules/vc/utils.py
@@ -19,15 +19,12 @@ def get_index_path_from_model(sid):
     )
 
 
-def load_hubert(config):
+def load_hubert(config, hubert_path: str):
     models, _, _ = checkpoint_utils.load_model_ensemble_and_task(
-        ["assets/hubert/hubert_base.pt"],
+        [hubert_path],
         suffix="",
     )
     hubert_model = models[0]
     hubert_model = hubert_model.to(config.device)
-    if config.is_half:
-        hubert_model = hubert_model.half()
-    else:
-        hubert_model = hubert_model.float()
+    hubert_model = hubert_model.half() if config.is_half else hubert_model.float()
     return hubert_model.eval()