diff --git a/src/DIRAC/WorkloadManagementSystem/Client/ServerUtils.py b/src/DIRAC/WorkloadManagementSystem/Client/ServerUtils.py
index 550fec6a138..86a456aa3fe 100644
--- a/src/DIRAC/WorkloadManagementSystem/Client/ServerUtils.py
+++ b/src/DIRAC/WorkloadManagementSystem/Client/ServerUtils.py
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ def getPilotAgentsDB():
         if gPilotAgentsDB and gPilotAgentsDB._connected:
             return gPilotAgentsDB
     except Exception:
-        return Client(url="WorkloadManagement/PilotManager")
+        pass
+
+    return Client(url="WorkloadManagement/PilotManager")
 
 
 def getVirtualMachineDB():
@@ -23,4 +25,6 @@ def getVirtualMachineDB():
         if gVirtualMachineDB and gVirtualMachineDB._connected:
             return gVirtualMachineDB
     except Exception:
-        return Client(url="WorkloadManagement/VirtualMachineManager")
+        pass
+
+    return Client(url="WorkloadManagement/VirtualMachineManager")