diff --git a/Scripts/7D2D-Manage.bash b/Scripts/7D2D-Manage.bash
index ac8e22d..448579d 100644
--- a/Scripts/7D2D-Manage.bash
+++ b/Scripts/7D2D-Manage.bash
@@ -272,13 +272,15 @@ start_server() {
     lint_dirs=("${server_directory}" "${server_directory}/Saves")
     if which xmllint >/dev/null 2>&1; then
         for dir in "${lint_dirs[@]}"; do
-            for xml_file in "${dir}"/*.xml; do
-                log "info" "Linting $(important "${xml_file}")"
-                if ! xmllint "${xml_file}" >/dev/null; then
-                    log "error" "Xml parsing error in $(important "${xml_file}"), resolve the error and attempt to start again"
-                    return 1
-                fi
-            done
+            if ls "${dir}"/*.xml >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+                for xml_file in "${dir}"/*.xml; do
+                    log "info" "Linting $(important "${xml_file}")"
+                    if ! xmllint "${xml_file}" >/dev/null; then
+                        log "error" "Xml parsing error in $(important "${xml_file}"), resolve the error and attempt to start again"
+                        return 1
+                    fi
+                done
+            fi
         done
     else
         log "warning" "$(important "xmllint") not installed or not in PATH, skipping lint check"