diff --git a/install/install.py b/install/install.py
index badb27359..a2b8bd29e 100755
--- a/install/install.py
+++ b/install/install.py
@@ -1457,9 +1457,10 @@ autocreate_system_folders = On
 
             lscpdPath = '/usr/local/lscp/bin/lscpd'
 
-            result = open('/etc/lsb-release', 'r').read()
+
             lscpdSelection = 'lscpd-0.3.1'
             if os.path.exists('/etc/lsb-release'):
+                result = open('/etc/lsb-release', 'r').read()
                 if result.find('22.04') > -1:
                     lscpdSelection = 'lscpd.0.4.0'
 
diff --git a/plogical/upgrade.py b/plogical/upgrade.py
index cdf46bad8..5f01c27d8 100755
--- a/plogical/upgrade.py
+++ b/plogical/upgrade.py
@@ -1992,10 +1992,11 @@ autocreate_system_folders = On
             if os.path.exists(lscpdPath):
                 os.remove(lscpdPath)
 
-            result = open(Upgrade.UbuntuPath, 'r').read()
+
 
             lscpdSelection = 'lscpd-0.3.1'
             if os.path.exists(Upgrade.UbuntuPath):
+                result = open(Upgrade.UbuntuPath, 'r').read()
                 if result.find('22.04') > -1:
                     lscpdSelection = 'lscpd.0.4.0'