diff --git a/metals/src/main/scala/scala/meta/internal/metals/FormattingProvider.scala b/metals/src/main/scala/scala/meta/internal/metals/FormattingProvider.scala
index 807ee7ee27b..6f10324b1fb 100644
--- a/metals/src/main/scala/scala/meta/internal/metals/FormattingProvider.scala
+++ b/metals/src/main/scala/scala/meta/internal/metals/FormattingProvider.scala
@@ -234,10 +234,6 @@ final class FormattingProvider(
           tables.dismissedNotifications.CreateScalafmtFile
             .dismiss(24, TimeUnit.HOURS)
           None
-        } else if (item == Messages.dontShowAgain) {
-          tables.dismissedNotifications.CreateScalafmtFile
-            .dismissForever()
-          None
         } else None
       }
     } else Future.successful(None)
@@ -424,14 +420,11 @@ final class FormattingProvider(
   private def scalafmtConf(projectRoot: AbsolutePath): Option[AbsolutePath] = {
     val configpath = userConfig().scalafmtConfigPath
     val default: Option[AbsolutePath] = {
-      val defaultLocation = projectRoot.resolve(defaultScalafmtLocation)
-      lazy val scalacliDefault =
+      def defaultLocation = projectRoot.resolve(defaultScalafmtLocation)
+      def scalacliDefault =
         projectRoot.resolve(".scala-build/.scalafmt.conf")
-      lazy val hiddenDefault = projectRoot.resolve(Directories.hiddenScalafmt)
-      if (defaultLocation.exists) Some(defaultLocation)
-      else if (scalacliDefault.exists) Some(scalacliDefault)
-      else if (hiddenDefault.exists) Some(hiddenDefault)
-      else None
+      def hiddenDefault = projectRoot.resolve(Directories.hiddenScalafmt)
+      List(defaultLocation, scalacliDefault, hiddenDefault).find(_.exists)
     }
     configpath.orElse(default)
   }