diff --git a/backend/src/api/lightning/lnd/lnd-api.ts b/backend/src/api/lightning/lnd/lnd-api.ts
index 31b868df9..fb5991111 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/lightning/lnd/lnd-api.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/lightning/lnd/lnd-api.ts
@@ -4,21 +4,28 @@ import * as fs from 'fs';
 import { AbstractLightningApi } from '../lightning-api-abstract-factory';
 import { ILightningApi } from '../lightning-api.interface';
 import config from '../../../config';
+import logger from '../../../logger';
 
 class LndApi implements AbstractLightningApi {
   axiosConfig: AxiosRequestConfig = {};
 
   constructor() {
     if (config.LIGHTNING.ENABLED) {
-      this.axiosConfig = {
-        headers: {
-          'Grpc-Metadata-macaroon': fs.readFileSync(config.LND.MACAROON_PATH).toString('hex')
-        },
-        httpsAgent: new Agent({
-          ca: fs.readFileSync(config.LND.TLS_CERT_PATH)
-        }),
-        timeout: config.LND.TIMEOUT
-      };
+      try {
+        const macaroon = fs.readFileSync(config.LND.MACAROON_PATH).toString('hex');
+        this.axiosConfig = {
+          headers: {
+            'Grpc-Metadata-macaroon': macaroon
+          },
+          httpsAgent: new Agent({
+            ca: fs.readFileSync(config.LND.TLS_CERT_PATH)
+          }),
+          timeout: config.LND.TIMEOUT
+        };
+      } catch (e) {
+        logger.err(`Could not initialize LND Macaroon/TLS Cert. Disabling LIGHTNING. ` + (e instanceof Error ? e.message : e));
+        config.LIGHTNING.ENABLED = false;
+      }
     }
   }