diff --git a/cmd/gonic/gonic.go b/cmd/gonic/gonic.go
index 97920e30..e503b992 100644
--- a/cmd/gonic/gonic.go
+++ b/cmd/gonic/gonic.go
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ func main() {
 		JukeboxEnabled: *confJukeboxEnabled,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("error creating server: %v\n", err)
+		log.Printf("error creating server: %v\n", err)
+		return
 	}
 
 	var g run.Group