diff --git a/lib/layer2.js b/lib/layer2.js
index c3cbed9d..3376eb53 100644
--- a/lib/layer2.js
+++ b/lib/layer2.js
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 const configManager = require('./config-manager')
 const ph = require('./plugin-helper')
+const _ = require('lodash/fp')
+const logger = require('./logger')
 
 function fetch (settings, cryptoCode) {
   const plugin = configManager.cryptoScoped(cryptoCode, settings.config).layer2
-  if (plugin === 'no-layer2') return Promise.resolve()
+
+  if (_.isEmpty(plugin) || plugin === 'no-layer2') return Promise.resolve()
 
   const layer2 = ph.load(ph.LAYER2, plugin)
   const account = settings.accounts[plugin]