diff --git a/deluge/config.py b/deluge/config.py
index 510dbce08..50d32cbae 100644
--- a/deluge/config.py
+++ b/deluge/config.py
@@ -288,7 +288,6 @@ class Config(object):
             shutil.move(filename, filename + "~")
         except Exception, e:
             log.error("Error backing up old config..")
-            return
 
         # The new config file has been written successfully, so let's move it over
         # the existing one.