diff --git a/src/codeplag/codeplagcli.py b/src/codeplag/codeplagcli.py
index 3b0d7a5..1ed2a11 100644
--- a/src/codeplag/codeplagcli.py
+++ b/src/codeplag/codeplagcli.py
@@ -124,10 +124,10 @@ def __add_settings_path(self: Self, subparsers: argparse._SubParsersAction) -> N
             help=_(
                 "If defined, then saves reports about suspect works into provided file or "
                 "directory. If directory by provided path doesn't exists than saves reports "
-                "as a file."
+                "as a file. Pass empty string to disable saving reports."
             ),
             metavar="PATH",
-            type=Path,
+            type=str,
         )
         settings_modify.add_argument(
             "-re",
@@ -462,4 +462,4 @@ def validate_args(self: Self, parsed_args: argparse.Namespace) -> None:
     def parse_args(self: Self, args: Sequence[str] | None = None) -> argparse.Namespace:  # pyright: ignore[reportIncompatibleMethodOverride]
         parsed_args = super(CodeplagCLI, self).parse_args(args)
         self.validate_args(parsed_args)
-        return parsed_args
+        return parsed_args
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diff --git a/src/codeplag/config.py b/src/codeplag/config.py
index a8b5011..8fb1a87 100644
--- a/src/codeplag/config.py
+++ b/src/codeplag/config.py
@@ -67,16 +67,17 @@ def read_settings_conf() -> Settings:
                 loaded_settings_config[key] = DefaultSettingsConfig[key]
             continue
 
-        if key in ["environment", "reports"]:
+        if key in ["environment", "reports"] and loaded_settings_config.get(key) is not None:
             loaded_settings_config[key] = Path(loaded_settings_config[key])
 
-    return Settings(
-        **{
-            key: loaded_settings_config[key]
-            for key in Settings.__annotations__
-            if key in loaded_settings_config
-        }
-    )
+    settings_dict = {}
+    for key in Settings.__annotations__:
+        if key in loaded_settings_config and loaded_settings_config[key] is not None:
+            settings_dict[key] = loaded_settings_config[key]
+        elif key in DefaultSettingsConfig:
+            settings_dict[key] = DefaultSettingsConfig[key]
+
+    return Settings(**settings_dict)
 
 
 def write_settings_conf(settings: Settings) -> None:
@@ -96,4 +97,4 @@ def write_settings_conf(settings: Settings) -> None:
     mongo_host=DEFAULT_MONGO_HOST,
     mongo_port=DEFAULT_MONGO_PORT,
     mongo_user=DEFAULT_MONGO_USER,
-)
+)
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diff --git a/src/codeplag/handlers/settings.py b/src/codeplag/handlers/settings.py
index fa38c8e..9b16739 100644
--- a/src/codeplag/handlers/settings.py
+++ b/src/codeplag/handlers/settings.py
@@ -26,9 +26,18 @@ def settings_modify(parsed_args: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
         new_value = parsed_args.get(key)
         if new_value is None:
             continue
-        if isinstance(new_value, Path):
+
+        if key == "reports":
+            str_value = str(new_value) if new_value is not None else ""
+            if str_value in ["", "."]:
+                if "reports" in settings_config:
+                    del settings_config["reports"]
+                continue
+            else:
+                settings_config[key] = Path(new_value).resolve()
+        elif isinstance(new_value, Path):
             settings_config[key] = new_value.resolve()
         else:
             settings_config[key] = new_value
 
-        write_settings_conf(settings_config)
+        write_settings_conf(settings_config)
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diff --git a/src/codeplag/types.py b/src/codeplag/types.py
index 1357605..79ab2a6 100644
--- a/src/codeplag/types.py
+++ b/src/codeplag/types.py
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ class Settings(TypedDict):
     environment: NotRequired[Path]
     language: Language
     log_level: LogLevel
-    reports: NotRequired[Path]
+    reports: NotRequired[Path | None]
     reports_extension: ReportsExtension
     show_progress: Flag
     short_output: ShortOutput
@@ -242,4 +242,4 @@ class ProcessingWorks(NamedTuple):
 NodeStructurePlace.__module__ = __name__
 FastCompareInfo.__module__ = __name__
 StructureCompareInfo.__module__ = __name__
-FullCompareInfo.__module__ = __name__
+FullCompareInfo.__module__ = __name__
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