diff --git a/feeds/ucentral/ucentral-client/files/etc/init.d/ucentral b/feeds/ucentral/ucentral-client/files/etc/init.d/ucentral
index 5b2e6bff2..d00b1b5cc 100755
--- a/feeds/ucentral/ucentral-client/files/etc/init.d/ucentral
+++ b/feeds/ucentral/ucentral-client/files/etc/init.d/ucentral
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ reload_service() {
 }
 
 start_service() {
+	[ -f /etc/ucentral/operational.ca -a -f /etc/ucentral/operational.pem ] || return
 	[ -s /etc/ucentral/capabilities.json ] || rm /etc/ucentral/capabilities.json
 	[ -f /etc/ucentral/capabilities.json ] || /usr/share/ucentral/capabilities.uc