diff --git a/lib/agent/index.js b/lib/agent/index.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/agent/index.js
+++ b/lib/agent/index.js
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ var engage = function(trigger) {
   running = true;
   load_hooks();
   load_drivers(get_option('driver'), function(err){
-    if (err) return handle_error(err); // hooks.unload(); // unloaded on shutdown
+    if (err) return; // hooks.unload(); // unloaded on shutdown
 
     triggers.watch(get_option('trigger'));
     endpoints.init(get_option('endpoint'), function(err){
No need to handle error when booting.