diff --git a/plugins/nginx-vhosts/functions b/plugins/nginx-vhosts/functions
index dc4195df2..263e7d663 100755
--- a/plugins/nginx-vhosts/functions
+++ b/plugins/nginx-vhosts/functions
@@ -12,11 +12,13 @@ get_nginx_location() {
 
   if [[ -z "$NGINX_LOCATION" ]]; then
     NGINX_LOCATION="/usr/sbin/nginx"
-    if ! [[ -x "$NGINX_LOCATION" ]]; then
-      dokku_log_fail "Could not find nginx binary in \$PATH or at '${NGINX_LOCATION}'."
-      exit 1;
-    fi
   fi
+
+  if ! [[ -x "$NGINX_LOCATION" ]]; then
+    dokku_log_fail "Could not find nginx binary in \$PATH or at '${NGINX_LOCATION}'."
+    exit 1;
+  fi
+
   echo "$NGINX_LOCATION"
 }