diff --git a/lib/contracts/blockchain.js b/lib/contracts/blockchain.js
index de84e9af2..374bbf49d 100644
--- a/lib/contracts/blockchain.js
+++ b/lib/contracts/blockchain.js
@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@ class Blockchain {
     this.blockchainConfig = options.blockchainConfig;
     this.web3 = options.web3;
     this.addCheck = options.addCheck;
-    this.web3Endpoint = 'http://' + this.contractsConfig.deployment.host + ':' + this.contractsConfig.deployment.port;
+    this.web3Endpoint = '';
     this.isWeb3Ready = false;
     this.web3StartedInProcess = false;
 
     if (!this.web3) {
       this.initWeb3();
+    } else {
+      this.isWeb3Ready = true;
     }
     this.registerServiceCheck();
     this.registerRequests();
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ class Blockchain {
     this.web3 = new Web3();
     if (this.contractsConfig.deployment.type === "rpc") {
       let provider;
+      this.web3Endpoint = 'http://' + this.contractsConfig.deployment.host + ':' + this.contractsConfig.deployment.port;
 
       const providerOptions = {
         web3: this.web3,
@@ -224,6 +227,9 @@ class Blockchain {
         next();
       },
       function pingEndpoint(next) {
+        if (!self.web3Endpoint) {
+          return next();
+        }
         request.get(self.web3Endpoint, function (err, _response, _body) {
           if (err) {
             return next(NO_NODE_ERROR);