diff --git a/msfdb b/msfdb
index cf286466f7..8a1a7f8237 100755
--- a/msfdb
+++ b/msfdb
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ def init_web_service
     @msf_ws_pass = @options[:ws_pass]
   end
 
-  if should_generate_web_service_ssl
+  if should_generate_web_service_ssl && @options[:delete_existing_data]
     generate_web_service_ssl(key: @options[:ssl_key], cert: @options[:ssl_cert])
   end