diff --git a/ppf.py b/ppf.py
index db354af..6df34b8 100755
--- a/ppf.py
+++ b/ppf.py
@@ -152,15 +152,15 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 	sqlite.commit()
 	import_from_file('import.txt', sqlite)
 
-	## load search terms
-	with open('search_terms.txt', 'r') as f:
-		search_terms = [ i.strip() for i in f.read().split('\n') if len(i.strip()) ]
-
-	## load bad terms
-	with open('urignore.txt', 'r') as f:
-		urignore = [ i.strip() for i in f.read().split('\n') if len(i.strip()) ]
-	## add searx instances as bad terms (avoid loops)
-	empty = [ urignore.append(i.split('/')[2]) for i in searx_instances ]
+	if config.search:
+		## load search terms
+		with open('search_terms.txt', 'r') as f:
+			search_terms = [ i.strip() for i in f.read().split('\n') if len(i.strip()) ]
+		## load bad terms
+		with open('urignore.txt', 'r') as f:
+			urignore = [ i.strip() for i in f.read().split('\n') if len(i.strip()) ]
+		## add searx instances as bad terms (avoid loops)
+		empty = [ urignore.append(i.split('/')[2]) for i in searx_instances ]
 
 	# start proxy watcher
 	if config.watchd_threads > 0: