diff --git a/include/functions b/include/functions
index 94979c23..3d20adc6 100644
--- a/include/functions
+++ b/include/functions
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@
             fi
         fi
 
-        # Only check the file if it isn't a symlink (after previous check)	
+        # Only check the file if it isn't a symlink (after previous check)
         if [ -f ${sFILE} -a ! -L ${sFILE} ]; then
             FINDVAL=`ls -l ${sFILE} | cut -c 9`
             if [ "${FINDVAL}" = "w" ]; then FileIsWorldWritable="TRUE"; else FileIsWorldWritable="FALSE"; fi
@@ -775,9 +775,11 @@
                         logtext "Result: found logging disabled for one virtual host"
                         NGINX_ACCESS_LOG_DISABLED=1
                       else
-                        if [ ! -f ${VALUE} ]; then
-                            logtext "Result: could not find referenced log file ${VALUE} in nginx configuration"
-                            NGINX_ACCESS_LOG_MISSING=1
+                        if [ ! "${VALUE}" = "" ]; then
+                            if [ ! -f ${VALUE} ]; then
+                                logtext "Result: could not find referenced log file ${VALUE} in nginx configuration"
+                                NGINX_ACCESS_LOG_MISSING=1
+                            fi
                         fi
                     fi
                 ;;