@@ -4429,7 +4429,7 @@ struct mg_context *mg_start(mg_callback_t user_callback, void *user_data,
// be initialized before listening ports. UID must be set last.
if (!set_gpass_option(ctx) ||
#if !defined(NO_SSL)
- !set_ssl_option(ctx) ||
+ (ctx->config[SSL_CERTIFICATE] != NULL && !set_ssl_option(ctx)) ||
#endif
!set_ports_option(ctx) ||
#if !defined(_WIN32)