diff --git a/zun/common/profiler.py b/zun/common/profiler.py
index 72d5b286e..5db59e53b 100644
--- a/zun/common/profiler.py
+++ b/zun/common/profiler.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class WsgiMiddleware(object):
 
 
 def setup(binary, host):
-    if CONF.profiler.enabled:
+    if profiler_initializer and CONF.profiler.enabled:
         profiler_initializer.init_from_conf(
             conf=CONF,
             context=context.get_admin_context().to_dict(),
diff --git a/zun/conf/profiler.py b/zun/conf/profiler.py
index d0f68c0fb..8041f9482 100644
--- a/zun/conf/profiler.py
+++ b/zun/conf/profiler.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ def register_opts(conf):
 
 
 def list_opts():
+    if not profiler_opts:
+        return {}
     return {
         profiler_opts._profiler_opt_group: profiler_opts._PROFILER_OPTS
     }