diff --git a/server/database.js b/server/database.js
index 6b0d9c216..13f619c82 100644
--- a/server/database.js
+++ b/server/database.js
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class Database {
             }
             dbConfig.caFilePath = dataCaFilePath;
         }
-        if (dbConfig.caFilePath.startsWith(temporaryDirectoryPath)) {
+        if (dbConfig.caFilePath && dbConfig.caFilePath.startsWith(temporaryDirectoryPath)) {
             dbConfig.caFilePath = undefined;
         }
         dbConfig.ssl = undefined;