diff --git a/Pilot/pilotCommands.py b/Pilot/pilotCommands.py
index 2ae6fca3..9c0ac28d 100644
--- a/Pilot/pilotCommands.py
+++ b/Pilot/pilotCommands.py
@@ -633,6 +633,10 @@ def __init__(self, pilotParams):
     def execute(self):
         """Calls dirac-admin-add-pilot"""
 
+        if not which("dirac-admin-add-pilot") or not self.pp.pilotReference:
+            self.log.info("Skipping module")
+            return
+
         if self.pp.useServerCertificate:
             pilotOwnerGroup = "certificate_group"
         else: