diff --git a/tripleo_ansible/roles/backup_and_restore/tasks/setup_rear.yml b/tripleo_ansible/roles/backup_and_restore/tasks/setup_rear.yml
index de120966a..623e72a99 100644
--- a/tripleo_ansible/roles/backup_and_restore/tasks/setup_rear.yml
+++ b/tripleo_ansible/roles/backup_and_restore/tasks/setup_rear.yml
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@
     regexp: "BACKUP_PROG_CRYPT_KEY"
     state: absent
   when:
+    - tripleo_backup_and_restore_local_config is defined
+    - tripleo_backup_and_restore_local_config["BACKUP_PROG_CRYPT_ENABLED"] is defined
     - not (tripleo_backup_and_restore_local_config["BACKUP_PROG_CRYPT_ENABLED"] | bool)
   tags:
     - bar_setup_rear