diff --git a/devscripts/configure.ps1 b/devscripts/configure.ps1
index 8ac0ce1..b096266 100644
--- a/devscripts/configure.ps1
+++ b/devscripts/configure.ps1
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
-copy .\\bdfr\\default_config.cfg .\\test_config.cfg
-echo "`nuser_token = $env:REDDIT_TOKEN" >> ./test_config.cfg
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+if (-not ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($env:REDDIT_TOKEN)))
+{
+    copy .\\bdfr\\default_config.cfg .\\test_config.cfg
+    echo "`nuser_token = $env:REDDIT_TOKEN" >> ./test_config.cfg
+}
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diff --git a/devscripts/configure.sh b/devscripts/configure.sh
index 48e7c3e..d9c96df 100755
--- a/devscripts/configure.sh
+++ b/devscripts/configure.sh
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
-cp ./bdfr/default_config.cfg ./test_config.cfg
-echo -e "\nuser_token = $REDDIT_TOKEN" >> ./test_config.cfg
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+if [ ! -z "$REDDIT_TOKEN" ]
+then
+    cp ./bdfr/default_config.cfg ./test_config.cfg
+    echo -e "\nuser_token = $REDDIT_TOKEN" >> ./test_config.cfg
+fi
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