diff --git a/lib/server/rest.js b/lib/server/rest.js
index eda7dddb..d1c60c92 100644
--- a/lib/server/rest.js
+++ b/lib/server/rest.js
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@
             
             case 'config':
                 var hash,
-                    passwd  = lFiles.password,
+                    passwd  = lFiles && lFiles.password,
                     sha     = crypto.createHash('sha1');
                     config  = main.config;