diff --git a/pkg/metrics/graphite.go b/pkg/metrics/graphite.go
index 2b3da3e490c..20b985e22ed 100644
--- a/pkg/metrics/graphite.go
+++ b/pkg/metrics/graphite.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ type GraphitePublisher struct {
 func CreateGraphitePublisher() (*GraphitePublisher, error) {
 	graphiteSection, err := setting.Cfg.GetSection("metrics.graphite")
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, nil
 	}
 
 	publisher := &GraphitePublisher{}