diff --git a/src/dispatcher/application.js b/src/dispatcher/application.js
index a506c0014..98d4e9055 100644
--- a/src/dispatcher/application.js
+++ b/src/dispatcher/application.js
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ export default (store: Store, logger: Logger) => {
         type: 'SET_SERVER_PORTS',
         payload: portOverrides,
       });
+    } else {
+      console.error(
+        `Ignoring malformed FLIPPER_PORTS env variable:
+        "${process.env.FLIPPER_PORTS || ''}".
+        Example expected format: "1111,2222".`,
+      );
     }
   }
 };
diff --git a/src/utils/environmentVariables.js b/src/utils/environmentVariables.js
index cd16c7be6..1a7267b78 100644
--- a/src/utils/environmentVariables.js
+++ b/src/utils/environmentVariables.js
@@ -21,9 +21,5 @@ export function parseFlipperPorts(
       insecure: ports[0],
       secure: ports[1],
     };
-  } else {
-    console.error(
-      `Ignoring malformed FLIPPER_PORTS env variable: "${envVar}". Example expected format: "1111,2222".`,
-    );
   }
 }