diff --git a/smartgears/smartgears/templates/get-scopes.j2 b/smartgears/smartgears/templates/get-scopes.j2
index 248a4bc3..349f242d 100644
--- a/smartgears/smartgears/templates/get-scopes.j2
+++ b/smartgears/smartgears/templates/get-scopes.j2
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ if [ $# -eq 0  ] ; then
     if [ -f $SMARTGEARS_RUNNING_STATE_FILE ] ; then
         if [ "$SMARTGEARS_VO_AUTH" == 'true' ] ; then
             # - The node must run on all VOs
-            logger "$LOG_PREFIX When the node must run on all the VOs a valid token is mandatory, aborting"
-            exit 1
+            logger "$LOG_PREFIX When the node must run on all the VOs a valid token is mandatory, aborting without doing anything"
+            exit 0
         fi
         USE_SAVED_STATE=0
         echo "No token, assuming that we can use the local state"