diff --git a/packages/@uppy/companion/src/standalone/helper.js b/packages/@uppy/companion/src/standalone/helper.js
index 65a0d3a05dd..f5185e4f6f6 100644
--- a/packages/@uppy/companion/src/standalone/helper.js
+++ b/packages/@uppy/companion/src/standalone/helper.js
@@ -160,7 +160,9 @@ const getConfigFromEnv = () => {
         const obj = JSON.parse(process.env.COMPANION_REDIS_OPTIONS)
         return obj
       } catch (e) {
-        console.log('COMPANION_REDIS_OPTIONS parse error', e)
+        if (process.env.COMPANION_REDIS_OPTIONS) {
+          console.log('COMPANION_REDIS_OPTIONS parse error', e)
+        }
         return process.env.COMPANION_REDIS_URL
       }
     })(),