diff --git a/lib/modules/ens/index.js b/lib/modules/ens/index.js
index 3ac8443b..2f94092e 100644
--- a/lib/modules/ens/index.js
+++ b/lib/modules/ens/index.js
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ class ENS {
 
     if (this.namesConfig === {} ||
       this.namesConfig.enabled !== true ||
-      this.namesConfig.available_providers.indexOf('ens') < 0 ||
-      this.namesConfig.provider !== 'ens') {
+      this.namesConfig.available_providers.indexOf('ens') < 0) {
       return;
+    } else if (this.namesConfig.provider !== 'ens') {
+      this.providerNotENS = true;
     }
 
     this.addENSToEmbarkJS();
@@ -186,6 +187,9 @@ class ENS {
 
   addENSToEmbarkJS() {
     const self = this;
+    if (self.providerNotENS) {
+      return;
+    }
 
     // get namehash, import it into file
     self.events.request("version:get:eth-ens-namehash", function (EnsNamehashVersion) {