diff --git a/lib/modules/ens/embarkjs.js b/lib/modules/ens/embarkjs.js
index 4b3ac948..1f37856c 100644
--- a/lib/modules/ens/embarkjs.js
+++ b/lib/modules/ens/embarkjs.js
@@ -261,14 +261,19 @@ __embarkENS.setProvider = function () {
       self.ens = new web3.eth.Contract(self.registryInterface, registryAddresses[id]);
     }
     // todo: deploy at this point
-    return undefined;
-  });  
+  }).catch(e => {
+    if (e.message.indexOf('Provider not set or invalid') > -1) {
+      console.warn('ENS is not available in this chain');
+      return;
+    }
+    console.error(e);
+  });
 };
 
 __embarkENS.resolve = function(name) {
   const self = this;
 
-  if (self.ens === undefined) return undefined;
+  if (self.ens === undefined) return;
 
   let node = namehash.hash(name);
   
@@ -283,7 +288,7 @@ __embarkENS.resolve = function(name) {
 __embarkENS.lookup = function(address) {
   const self = this;
 
-  if (self.ens === undefined) return undefined;
+  if (self.ens === undefined) return;
 
   if (address.startsWith("0x")) address = address.slice(2);