diff --git a/firestarter b/firestarter
index 36c7855..ffa5691 100755
--- a/firestarter
+++ b/firestarter
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ https://gitlab.com/rehashedsalt/firestarter
 EOF
 }
 step_check() {
-	if [ -z "$_dryrun" ]; then
+	if [ -z "$_dryrun" ] && [ -z "$_generate" ]; then
 		for pid in $(pgrep firestarter); do
 			# Skip invalid PIDs
 			! [ -d "/proc/$pid" ] && continue