diff --git a/feeds/ucentral/ucentral-client/files/etc/init.d/ucentral b/feeds/ucentral/ucentral-client/files/etc/init.d/ucentral
index 78e1ecf67..ad5ee7d3c 100755
--- a/feeds/ucentral/ucentral-client/files/etc/init.d/ucentral
+++ b/feeds/ucentral/ucentral-client/files/etc/init.d/ucentral
@@ -42,8 +42,10 @@ start_service() {
 		[ "${selfsigned}" == "true" ] && insecure=1
 	fi
 
-	server=$(cat /etc/ucentral/gateway.json | jsonfilter -e '@["server"]')
-	port=$(cat /etc/ucentral/gateway.json | jsonfilter -e '@["port"]')
+	server=
+	[ -f /etc/ucentral/gateway.json ] && server=$(cat /etc/ucentral/gateway.json | jsonfilter -e '@["server"]')
+	port=
+	[ -f /etc/ucentral/gateway.json ] && port=$(cat /etc/ucentral/gateway.json | jsonfilter -e '@["port"]')
 	[ -n "$server" -a -n "$port" ] || return 0
 
 	boot_cause=$(cat /tmp/pstore | jsonfilter -e '@["pstore"][-1]'.boot_cause)