diff --git a/le.sh b/le.sh
index 2971b219..2ef8cf0d 100755
--- a/le.sh
+++ b/le.sh
@@ -1390,6 +1390,9 @@ installcronjob() {
 }
 
 uninstallcronjob() {
+  if ! _exists "crontab" ; then
+    return
+  fi
   _info "Removing cron job"
   cr="$(crontab -l | grep 'le.sh cron')"
   if [ "$cr" ] ; then