diff --git a/generate_config.sh b/generate_config.sh
index 33823a7f..9aea784e 100755
--- a/generate_config.sh
+++ b/generate_config.sh
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ if [[ "$(uname -r)" =~ ^4\.4\. ]]; then
   if grep -q Ubuntu <<< $(uname -a); then
     echo "DO NOT RUN mailcow ON THIS UBUNTU KERNEL!";
     echo "Please update to linux-generic-hwe-16.04 by running \"apt-get install --install-recommends linux-generic-hwe-16.04\""
+    exit 1
   fi
-  exit 1
 fi
 
 if grep --help 2>&1 | grep -q -i "busybox"; then