diff --git a/custom/lib/facter/console_type.rb b/custom/lib/facter/console_type.rb
index 52945ec..f17df61 100644
--- a/custom/lib/facter/console_type.rb
+++ b/custom/lib/facter/console_type.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Facter.add('console_type') do
 		    end
 		end
 	    end
-	elsif kernel == 'OpenBSD'
+	elsif kernel == 'OpenBSD' and File.exists?('/etc/boot.conf')
 	    File.open('/etc/boot.conf', 'r') do |f|
 	        while line = f.gets
 		    if line =~ /^set tty com[0-9]$/