diff --git a/src/ethereum/gate.rs b/src/ethereum/gate.rs
index e71911b..59a898d 100644
--- a/src/ethereum/gate.rs
+++ b/src/ethereum/gate.rs
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ pub async fn is_allowed_user(
     config: &Config,
     user_address: &str,
 ) -> Result<bool, EthereumError> {
+    let contract_dir = config.ethereum_contract_dir.as_ref()
+        .ok_or(EthereumError::ImproperlyConfigured)?;
     let json_rpc_url = config.ethereum_json_rpc_url.as_ref()
         .ok_or(EthereumError::ImproperlyConfigured)?;
     let web3 = connect(json_rpc_url)?;
-    let contract_dir = config.ethereum_contract_dir.as_ref()
-        .ok_or(EthereumError::ImproperlyConfigured)?;
     let ethereum_config = config.ethereum_contract.as_ref()
         .ok_or(EthereumError::ImproperlyConfigured)?;
 
diff --git a/src/ethereum/nft.rs b/src/ethereum/nft.rs
index 9ec1b81..41ae62f 100644
--- a/src/ethereum/nft.rs
+++ b/src/ethereum/nft.rs
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ const TOKEN_WAIT_TIME: i64 = 10; // in minutes
 pub async fn get_nft_contract(
     config: &Config,
 ) -> Result<(Web3<Http>, Contract<Http>), EthereumError> {
+    let contract_dir = config.ethereum_contract_dir.as_ref()
+        .ok_or(EthereumError::ImproperlyConfigured)?;
     let json_rpc_url = config.ethereum_json_rpc_url.as_ref()
         .ok_or(EthereumError::ImproperlyConfigured)?;
     let web3 = connect(json_rpc_url)?;
-    let contract_dir = config.ethereum_contract_dir.as_ref()
-        .ok_or(EthereumError::ImproperlyConfigured)?;
     let ethereum_config = config.ethereum_contract.as_ref()
         .ok_or(EthereumError::ImproperlyConfigured)?;
 
diff --git a/src/scheduler.rs b/src/scheduler.rs
index 3235823..9402de4 100644
--- a/src/scheduler.rs
+++ b/src/scheduler.rs
@@ -11,15 +11,20 @@ use crate::ethereum::nft::{get_nft_contract, process_events};
 pub fn run(config: Config, db_pool: Pool) -> () {
     actix_rt::spawn(async move {
         let mut interval = actix_rt::time::interval(Duration::from_secs(30));
-        // Verify config and create contract interface
-        let web3_contract = get_nft_contract(&config).await
-            .map_err(|err| log::error!("{}", err))
-            .ok();
+        let web3_contract = if config.ethereum_contract.is_some() {
+            // Verify config and create contract interface
+            get_nft_contract(&config).await
+                .map_err(|err| log::error!("{}", err))
+                .ok()
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
         let mut token_waitlist_map: HashMap<Uuid, DateTime<Utc>> = HashMap::new();
         loop {
             interval.tick().await;
-            // Process events only if contract is properly configured
+
             if let Some((web3, contract)) = web3_contract.as_ref() {
+                // Monitor events only if ethereum integration is enabled
                 process_events(
                     web3, contract,
                     &db_pool,