diff --git a/src/os_crypto/shared/keys.c b/src/os_crypto/shared/keys.c
index f7995fc4f..5478b6657 100644
--- a/src/os_crypto/shared/keys.c
+++ b/src/os_crypto/shared/keys.c
@@ -250,8 +250,8 @@ void OS_ReadKeys(keystore *keys)
     /* Clear one last time before leaving */
     __memclear(id, name, ip, key, KEYSIZE + 1);
 
-    /* Check if there are any agents available */
-    if (keys->keysize == 0) {
+    /* Check if there are any keys available, except on remoted */
+    if (keys->keysize == 0 && strcmp(__local_name, "ossec-remoted") != 0) {
         ErrorExit(NO_REM_CONN, __local_name);
     }