diff --git a/libmachine/crashreport/crash_report.go b/libmachine/crashreport/crash_report.go
index 1d1ddd2414..b59d63f514 100644
--- a/libmachine/crashreport/crash_report.go
+++ b/libmachine/crashreport/crash_report.go
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ func (r *BugsnagCrashReporter) noReportFileExist() bool {
 }
 
 func addFile(path string, metaData *bugsnag.MetaData) {
+	if path == "" {
+		return
+	}
 	file, err := os.Open(path)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Debug(err)