diff --git a/cmd/ldap/server.go b/cmd/ldap/server.go
index 86a547ddd..4d22ce6d2 100644
--- a/cmd/ldap/server.go
+++ b/cmd/ldap/server.go
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ func main() {
 	defer common.Defer()
 
 	ac := ak.NewAPIController(*akURLActual, akToken)
+	if ac == nil {
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
 
 	ac.Server = ldap.NewServer(ac)
 
diff --git a/cmd/proxy/server.go b/cmd/proxy/server.go
index a39e85630..84c4a7f04 100644
--- a/cmd/proxy/server.go
+++ b/cmd/proxy/server.go
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ func main() {
 	defer common.Defer()
 
 	ac := ak.NewAPIController(*akURLActual, akToken)
+	if ac == nil {
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
 
 	ac.Server = proxyv2.NewProxyServer(ac, portOffset)