1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/cloudinit/distros/__init__.py b/cloudinit/distros/__init__.py
index cf6aad14..fe44f20e 100755
--- a/cloudinit/distros/__init__.py
+++ b/cloudinit/distros/__init__.py
@@ -228,7 +228,12 @@ class Distro(persistence.CloudInitPickleMixin, metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
         # Now try to bring them up
         if bring_up:
             LOG.debug('Bringing up newly configured network interfaces')
-            network_activator = activators.select_activator()
+            try:
+                network_activator = activators.select_activator()
+            except activators.NoActivatorException:
+                LOG.warning("No network activator found, not bringing up "
+                            "network interfaces")
+                return True
             network_activator.bring_up_all_interfaces(network_state)
         else:
             LOG.debug("Not bringing up newly configured network interfaces")