diff --git a/oauthutil/oauthutil.go b/oauthutil/oauthutil.go
index 77791dba4..10cb61d55 100644
--- a/oauthutil/oauthutil.go
+++ b/oauthutil/oauthutil.go
@@ -197,10 +197,12 @@ func Config(name string, config *oauth2.Config) error {
 		fmt.Printf(" * Say Y if not sure\n")
 		fmt.Printf(" * Say N if you are working on a remote or headless machine or Y didn't work\n")
 		useWebServer = fs.Confirm()
-		// copy the config and set to use the internal webserver
-		configCopy := *config
-		config = &configCopy
-		config.RedirectURL = RedirectURL
+		if useWebServer {
+			// copy the config and set to use the internal webserver
+			configCopy := *config
+			config = &configCopy
+			config.RedirectURL = RedirectURL
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Make random state