diff --git a/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/02-tor-relay.sh b/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/02-tor-relay.sh
index 4193303..8836939 100755
--- a/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/02-tor-relay.sh
+++ b/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/02-tor-relay.sh
@@ -253,10 +253,10 @@ PublishServerDescriptor 1
 %include $CONF_DIR/conf.d/*.conf
 
 EOF
+    [ -f "$CONF_DIR/conf.d/default.conf" ] || touch "$CONF_DIR/conf.d/default.conf"
   else
-    exit 1
+    unset EXEC_CMD_BIN EXEC_CMD_ARGS
   fi
-  [ -f "$CONF_DIR/conf.d/default.conf" ] || touch "$CONF_DIR/conf.d/default.conf"
 
   # allow custom functions
   if builtin type -t __update_conf_files_local | grep -q 'function'; then __update_conf_files_local; fi
diff --git a/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/03-tor-bridge.sh b/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/03-tor-bridge.sh
index 497a3de..946b841 100755
--- a/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/03-tor-bridge.sh
+++ b/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/03-tor-bridge.sh
@@ -276,10 +276,10 @@ DirPortFrontPage /usr/share/tor/html/exit.html
 %include $CONF_DIR/conf.d/*.conf
 
 EOF
+    [ -f "$CONF_DIR/conf.d/default.conf" ] || touch "$CONF_DIR/conf.d/default.conf"
   else
-    exit 1
+    unset EXEC_CMD_BIN EXEC_CMD_ARGS
   fi
-  [ -f "$CONF_DIR/conf.d/default.conf" ] || touch "$CONF_DIR/conf.d/default.conf"
 
   # allow custom functions
   if builtin type -t __update_conf_files_local | grep -q 'function'; then __update_conf_files_local; fi