diff --git a/src/externalldap.js b/src/externalldap.js
index ac8332cb6..8d911b192 100644
--- a/src/externalldap.js
+++ b/src/externalldap.js
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ function testConfig(config, callback) {
     }
 
     function bindIfNeeded(callback) {
-        if (!config.bindDn) return callback(null, client);
+        if (!config.bindDn) return callback();
 
         client.bind(config.bindDn, config.bindPassword, function (error) {
             if (error instanceof ldap.InvalidCredentialsError) return callback(new ExternalLdapError(ExternalLdapError.INVALID_CREDENTIALS));
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ function testConfig(config, callback) {
         };
 
         client.search(config.baseDn, opts, function (error, result) {
+            console.error('---', error)
             if (error) return callback(new ExternalLdapError(ExternalLdapError.EXTERNAL_ERROR, error));
 
             result.on('searchEntry', function (entry) {});