diff --git a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/boblightd/source/bin/boblightd.start b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/boblightd/source/bin/boblightd.start
index 6340b0221f..201db21e76 100755
--- a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/boblightd/source/bin/boblightd.start
+++ b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/boblightd/source/bin/boblightd.start
@@ -54,12 +54,10 @@ if [ -f "$BOBLIGHT_CONFIG" ] ; then
       if [ -f "$LOCKDIR/$LOCKFILE" ] ; then
         break
       fi
-      if [ -e $BOBLIGHT_CONFIG ]; then
-        # Make sure the xserver has started up
-        wait_for_xorg
-        # Start the boblight daemon
-        boblightd -c $BOBLIGHT_CONFIG >> $LOG_FILE 2>&1
-      fi
+      # Make sure the xserver has started up
+      wait_for_xorg
+      # Start the boblight daemon
+      boblightd -c $BOBLIGHT_CONFIG >> $LOG_FILE 2>&1
     done &
   fi