diff --git a/modules/initialize.py b/modules/initialize.py
index 080af04..38ba3f8 100644
--- a/modules/initialize.py
+++ b/modules/initialize.py
@@ -347,10 +347,12 @@ def get_config(branchname):
 
     dataobject.server.addbranch('nginx')
 
-    dataobject.server.nginx.port = config['nginx']['port']
-    dataobject.server.nginx.socket = config['nginx']['socket']
+    if 'port' in config['nginx']:
+        dataobject.server.nginx.port = config['nginx']['port']
 
-    print "DEBUG -- socket: %s" % dataobject.server.nginx.socket
+    if 'socket' in config['nginx']:
+        dataobject.server.nginx.socket = config['nginx']['socket']
+        print "DEBUG -- socket: %s" % dataobject.server.nginx.socket
 
     if config['project']['host'] == "localhost":
         dataobject.server.nginx.host = "{projectname}.{ext}".format(