diff --git a/cloudbaseinit/exception.py b/cloudbaseinit/exception.py
index 2d7f60c4..f6337eca 100644
--- a/cloudbaseinit/exception.py
+++ b/cloudbaseinit/exception.py
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@ class ServiceException(Exception):
     pass
 
 
+class MetadaNotFoundException(CloudbaseInitException):
+
+    """Exception thrown in case no metadata service is found."""
+
+    pass
+
+
 class CertificateVerifyFailed(ServiceException):
 
     """The received certificate is not valid.
diff --git a/cloudbaseinit/init.py b/cloudbaseinit/init.py
index 7fbbbcad..6282ea7e 100644
--- a/cloudbaseinit/init.py
+++ b/cloudbaseinit/init.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import sys
 from oslo_log import log as oslo_logging
 
 from cloudbaseinit import conf as cloudbaseinit_conf
+from cloudbaseinit import exception
 from cloudbaseinit.metadata import factory as metadata_factory
 from cloudbaseinit.osutils import factory as osutils_factory
 from cloudbaseinit.plugins.common import base as plugins_base
@@ -134,7 +135,12 @@ class InitManager(object):
                 plugins_base.PLUGIN_STAGE_PRE_METADATA_DISCOVERY)
 
         if not (reboot_required and CONF.allow_reboot):
-            service = metadata_factory.get_metadata_service()
+            try:
+                service = metadata_factory.get_metadata_service()
+            except exception.MetadaNotFoundException:
+                LOG.error("No metadata service found")
+                service = None
+        if service:
             LOG.info('Metadata service loaded: \'%s\'' %
                      service.get_name())
 
diff --git a/cloudbaseinit/metadata/factory.py b/cloudbaseinit/metadata/factory.py
index 24bea30f..7923b048 100644
--- a/cloudbaseinit/metadata/factory.py
+++ b/cloudbaseinit/metadata/factory.py
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ def get_metadata_service():
         except Exception as ex:
             LOG.error("Failed to load metadata service '%s'" % class_path)
             LOG.exception(ex)
-    raise exception.CloudbaseInitException("No available service found")
+    raise exception.MetadaNotFoundException("No available service found")