diff --git a/src/deployer.sh b/src/deployer.sh
index 9d6b50d..aa0d2b4 100755
--- a/src/deployer.sh
+++ b/src/deployer.sh
@@ -363,10 +363,6 @@ main() (
 		fail "Directory of deployer_sock='${deployer_sock}' is not writable." \
 			"${err_deployer_sock_dir_not_writable}"
 	fi
-	if [ -e "${deployer_sock}" ]; then
-		fail "Sock deployer_sock='${deployer_sock}' is already in use." \
-			"${err_deployer_sock_already_in_use}"
-	fi
 
 	if [ -z "${repos_dir}" ]; then
 		fail "Variable repos_dir is empty." "${err_repos_dir_empty}"
@@ -415,6 +411,11 @@ main() (
 		exit 0
 		;;
 	start)
+		if [ -e "${deployer_sock}" ]; then
+			fail "Sock deployer_sock='${deployer_sock}' is already in use." \
+				"${err_deployer_sock_already_in_use}"
+		fi
+
 		# Set right access in background after nc listen.
 		(
 			inotifywait --timeout 1 --quiet --quiet \