diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/filesys/FTPServer.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/filesys/FTPServer.java
index 2c6debb33f..094ebc4eb9 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/filesys/FTPServer.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/filesys/FTPServer.java
@@ -96,15 +96,14 @@ public class FTPServer
                 filesysConfig.addServer(ftpServer);
             }
 
-            // Start the FTP server
-            
-            if (logger.isInfoEnabled())
-                logger.info("Starting server " + ftpServer.getProtocolName() + " ...");
 
             // Start the server
-            
             if(ftpServer != null)
             {
+                // Start the FTP server
+                if (logger.isInfoEnabled())
+                    logger.info("Starting server " + ftpServer.getProtocolName() + " ...");
+
                 ftpServer.startServer();
             }
         }