diff --git a/transfer.sh b/transfer.sh
index 76bad498fc2002372ae6311ce09b5eb67755b29a..e22cec2340cf93662955b1950d9e09cbada2df6b 100755
--- a/transfer.sh
+++ b/transfer.sh
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
   typeset -i rc=0  
   if [ ! -r "${DIRFILE}" -o ! -r "${STORAGEFILE}" ]; then
     echo "SKIP backup of local files - one of the files is not readable (no error): ${DIRFILE} | ${STORAGEFILE}"
+    exit 0
   fi
 
   STORAGE_BIN=`_j_getvar ${STORAGEFILE} "bin"`