diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/vremanagement/executor/ExecutorImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/vremanagement/executor/ExecutorImpl.java
index b284914..b231da5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/vremanagement/executor/ExecutorImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/vremanagement/executor/ExecutorImpl.java
@@ -125,6 +125,11 @@ public class ExecutorImpl implements Executor {
 	 * resource has not be published
 	 */
 	private static void unPublishScopedResource(Resource resource) throws RegistryNotFoundException, Exception {
+		if(ExecutorImpl.ctx == null){
+			logger.debug("The ServiceEnpoint has been never published. So no needs to unpublish it.");
+			return;
+		}
+		
 		StringWriter stringWriter = new StringWriter();
 		Resources.marshal(resource, stringWriter);