diff --git a/capsulflask/__init__.py b/capsulflask/__init__.py
index fcd6f83..dd5ad19 100644
--- a/capsulflask/__init__.py
+++ b/capsulflask/__init__.py
@@ -126,7 +126,12 @@ stripe.api_version = app.config['STRIPE_API_VERSION']
 
 app.config['FLASK_MAIL_INSTANCE'] = Mail(app)
 app.config['HTTP_CLIENT'] = MyHTTPClient(timeout_seconds=int(app.config['INTERNAL_HTTP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS']))
-app.config['BTCPAY_CLIENT'] = btcpay.Client(api_uri=app.config['BTCPAY_URL'], pem=app.config['BTCPAY_PRIVATE_KEY'])
+
+try:
+  app.config['BTCPAY_CLIENT'] = btcpay.Client(api_uri=app.config['BTCPAY_URL'], pem=app.config['BTCPAY_PRIVATE_KEY'])
+except:
+  pass
+
 
 if app.config['HUB_MODE_ENABLED']: