diff --git a/api/v1/users.js b/api/v1/users.js
index 30eeb7f..d631244 100755
--- a/api/v1/users.js
+++ b/api/v1/users.js
@@ -50,19 +50,21 @@ app.post('/account/create', [
             return;
         }
 
-        const restrictions = config.restrictions.signup;
-        if (restrictions && restrictions.specialCode) {
-            const passedSpecialCode = req.body.specialCode;
-            const specialCode = restrictions.specialCode;
-
-            if (passedSpecialCode && specialCode) {
-                if (specialCode !== passedSpecialCode) {
+        if (config.restrictions) {
+            const restrictions = config.restrictions.signup;
+            if (restrictions && restrictions.specialCode) {
+                const passedSpecialCode = req.body.specialCode;
+                const specialCode = restrictions.specialCode;
+    
+                if (passedSpecialCode && specialCode) {
+                    if (specialCode !== passedSpecialCode) {
+                        res.status(401).json({ error: true, message: 'ERROR_REQUEST_SPECIAL_CODE_MISSING', errors: [{ msg: 'No specialCode passed', param: 'specialCode', location: 'body' }] });
+                        return false;
+                    }
+                } else {
                     res.status(401).json({ error: true, message: 'ERROR_REQUEST_SPECIAL_CODE_MISSING', errors: [{ msg: 'No specialCode passed', param: 'specialCode', location: 'body' }] });
                     return false;
                 }
-            } else {
-                res.status(401).json({ error: true, message: 'ERROR_REQUEST_SPECIAL_CODE_MISSING', errors: [{ msg: 'No specialCode passed', param: 'specialCode', location: 'body' }] });
-                return false;
             }
         }