diff --git a/smartgears/dataminer_app/templates/algorithms-updater.j2 b/smartgears/dataminer_app/templates/algorithms-updater.j2
index a5c3006c..7dd29a28 100644
--- a/smartgears/dataminer_app/templates/algorithms-updater.j2
+++ b/smartgears/dataminer_app/templates/algorithms-updater.j2
@@ -208,18 +208,20 @@ update_svn_repo() {
 create_log_dir
 check_lock_file
 update_svn_repo
-SVN_ALGORITHMS_NUM=$( wc -l "$ALGORITHMS_FILE" | awk '{print $1}' )
-INSTALLED_ALGORITHMS_NUM=$( wc -l "$ALGORITHMS_INSTALLED_FILE" | awk '{print $1}' )
 if [ $SVN_UPDATE_STATUS -ne 0 ] ; then
     if [ -d "${LOG_DIR}" ] ; then
-        if [ ! -f "$ALGORITHMS_INSTALLED_FILE" ] || [ ! -s "$ALGORITHMS_INSTALLED_FILE" ] ; then
-            logger "algorithms-updater: nothing new to from SVN but the file that lists the installed algorithms does not exist or is empty. We are going to reinstall all the algorithms."
-        elif [ $SVN_ALGORITHMS_NUM -gt $INSTALLED_ALGORITHMS_NUM ] ; then
-            logger "algorithms-updater: nothing new to from SVN but the installed algorithms are less than the expected number. We are going to run the installer."
+        if [ -f "$ALGORITHMS_INSTALLED_FILE" ] ; then
+            SVN_ALGORITHMS_NUM=$( wc -l "$ALGORITHMS_FILE" | awk '{print $1}' )
+            INSTALLED_ALGORITHMS_NUM=$( wc -l "$ALGORITHMS_INSTALLED_FILE" | awk '{print $1}' )
+            if [ $SVN_ALGORITHMS_NUM -gt $INSTALLED_ALGORITHMS_NUM ] ; then
+                logger "algorithms-updater: nothing new from SVN but the installed algorithms are less than the expected number. We are going to run the installer."
+            else
+                logger "algorithms-updater: nothing new from SVN and all the algorithms are installed, exiting."
+                cleanup 0
+            fi 
         else
-            logger "algorithms-updater: nothing new to from SVN and all the algorithms are installed, exiting."
-            cleanup 0
-        fi 
+            logger "algorithms-updater: nothing new from SVN but the file that lists the installed algorithms does not exist. We are going to reinstall all the algorithms."
+        fi
     fi
 fi
 sort_installed_algo_file