Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/ConfigurationLoader.java
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diff -u -r246c3f02ada8821c0e0d6621a79da1844358a895 -re88b2e8ec5e3cb801180c7368963eb42eab4b4d1
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/ConfigurationLoader.java	(.../ConfigurationLoader.java)	(revision 246c3f02ada8821c0e0d6621a79da1844358a895)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/ConfigurationLoader.java	(.../ConfigurationLoader.java)	(revision e88b2e8ec5e3cb801180c7368963eb42eab4b4d1)
@@ -67,7 +67,13 @@
 	 */
 	private static void setConfigFilePath() {
         //check if environment variable is set
-        String envConfigFilePath = System.getenv(ENV_CONFIG_PARAMETER);
+        String envConfigFilePath = null;
+        try{
+            envConfigFilePath = System.getenv(ENV_CONFIG_PARAMETER);
+        }
+        catch(Throwable t){
+            log.error("Fail to get " + ENV_CONFIG_PARAMETER + "from environment", t);
+        }
         if(envConfigFilePath != null){
             ConfigurationLoader.configFilePath = envConfigFilePath;
         }