diff --git a/Netdisco/Changes b/Netdisco/Changes
index 9a060605..d1b06489 100644
--- a/Netdisco/Changes
+++ b/Netdisco/Changes
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
   * Sort CDP/LLDP data to be more consistent when multiple neighbors on a port
   * Fix POD errors in Nbtstat and ResultSet::Device (thanks cpants :)
   * UTF-8 encoding for Port Name (description)
-  * Allow process grouping to work portably againa (daemon config watch)
+  * Allow process grouping to work portably again (daemon config watch)
+  * Only start scheduler when schedule config exists
 
 2.028013 - 2014-07-31
 
diff --git a/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/Configuration.pm b/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/Configuration.pm
index 762f2d70..fe21ae77 100644
--- a/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/Configuration.pm
+++ b/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/Configuration.pm
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ delete config->{'housekeeping'};
 # schedule expire used to be called expiry
 setting('schedule')->{expire} ||= setting('schedule')->{expiry}
   if setting('schedule') and exists setting('schedule')->{expiry};
-delete config->{'schedule'}->{'expiry'};
+delete config->{'schedule'}->{'expiry'} if setting('schedule');
 
 # upgrade reports config from hash to list
 if (setting('reports') and ref {} eq ref setting('reports')) {