diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index af544cd..730831b 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -140,10 +140,14 @@ async fn main() -> tide::Result<()> {
     };
     let account_dir = matches.value_of("dir").unwrap_or("acme_dir");
 
-    let (s, r) = channel::bounded(1);
-    startup_http_server(s, port);
-    r.recv().await.ok();
-    task::sleep(Duration::from_millis(500)).await;
+    let check = matches.is_present("check");
+
+    if !check {
+        let (s, r) = channel::bounded(1);
+        startup_http_server(s, port);
+        r.recv().await.ok();
+        task::sleep(Duration::from_millis(500)).await;
+    }
 
     let cert_config = matches.value_of("config");
     match cert_config {
@@ -178,7 +182,7 @@ async fn main() -> tide::Result<()> {
                     exit(1);
                 })
             };
-            if matches.is_present("check") {
+            if check {
                 check_cert_config(&cert_config);
                 return Ok(());
             }