diff --git a/src/tmx/TmxUtils/src/simulation/SimulationEnvUtils.cpp b/src/tmx/TmxUtils/src/simulation/SimulationEnvUtils.cpp
index 0913db6e7..e7a91e180 100644
--- a/src/tmx/TmxUtils/src/simulation/SimulationEnvUtils.cpp
+++ b/src/tmx/TmxUtils/src/simulation/SimulationEnvUtils.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace tmx::utils::sim{
 
     }
 
-    std::string get_sim_config(const char *config_name) {
+    std::string get_sim_config(const char *config_name, bool required = true) {
         if (is_simulation_mode() && config_name) {
             try {
                 std::string config =  std::getenv(config_name);
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ namespace tmx::utils::sim{
             }
             catch(const std::logic_error &e) {
                 std::string config_name_str = config_name;
-                throw TmxException("Simulation Config " + config_name_str + " not set!");
+                if ( required ) {
+                    throw TmxException("Required simulation config " + config_name_str + " not set!");
+                }
             }
         } else {
             throw TmxException("V2X-Hub not in sumulation mode or config param name is null pointer!");
diff --git a/src/v2i-hub/CDASimAdapter/src/CDASimAdapter.cpp b/src/v2i-hub/CDASimAdapter/src/CDASimAdapter.cpp
index 3973c1f52..b33ad80a3 100644
--- a/src/v2i-hub/CDASimAdapter/src/CDASimAdapter.cpp
+++ b/src/v2i-hub/CDASimAdapter/src/CDASimAdapter.cpp
@@ -106,24 +106,30 @@ namespace CDASimAdapter{
             // Sensor JSON file path is an optional environment variable that allows configuration of
             // simulated sensor if provided.
             std::string sensor_json_file_path = "";
-            try
-            {
-                sensor_json_file_path = sim::get_sim_config(sim::SENSOR_JSON_FILE_PATH);
-            }
-            catch (const TmxException &e ) {
-                PLOG(logWARNING) << "Optional " << sim::SENSOR_JSON_FILE_PATH << " is not set. No sensors will be configured for this V2X-Hub instance in simulaton." << std::endl;
-            }
+            sensor_json_file_path = sim::get_sim_config(sim::SENSOR_JSON_FILE_PATH, false);
 
             PLOG(logINFO) << "CDASim connecting " << simulation_ip <<
                     "\nUsing Registration Port : "  << std::to_string( simulation_registration_port) <<
                     " Time Sync Port: " << std::to_string( time_sync_port) << " and V2X Port: " << std::to_string(v2x_port) << std::endl;
             if ( connection ) {
-                connection.reset(new CDASimConnection( simulation_ip, infrastructure_id, simulation_registration_port, sim_v2x_port, local_ip,
+                if ( sensor_json_file_path.empty()) {
+                    connection.reset(new CDASimConnection( simulation_ip, infrastructure_id, simulation_registration_port, sim_v2x_port, local_ip,
+                                                time_sync_port, simulated_interaction_port, v2x_port, location ));
+                }
+                else {
+                    connection.reset(new CDASimConnection( simulation_ip, infrastructure_id, simulation_registration_port, sim_v2x_port, local_ip,
                                                 time_sync_port, simulated_interaction_port, v2x_port, location, sensor_json_file_path ));
+                }
             }
             else {
-                connection = std::make_unique<CDASimConnection>(simulation_ip, infrastructure_id, simulation_registration_port, sim_v2x_port, local_ip,
+                if ( sensor_json_file_path.empty()) {
+                    connection = std::make_unique<CDASimConnection>(simulation_ip, infrastructure_id, simulation_registration_port, sim_v2x_port, local_ip,
+                                                            time_sync_port, simulated_interaction_port, v2x_port, location);
+                }
+                else {
+                    connection = std::make_unique<CDASimConnection>(simulation_ip, infrastructure_id, simulation_registration_port, sim_v2x_port, local_ip,
                                                             time_sync_port, simulated_interaction_port, v2x_port, location, sensor_json_file_path);
+                }
             }
         }
         catch (const TmxException &e) {
diff --git a/src/v2i-hub/CDASimAdapter/src/CDASimConnection.cpp b/src/v2i-hub/CDASimAdapter/src/CDASimConnection.cpp
index d7d3fa757..2eadad82f 100644
--- a/src/v2i-hub/CDASimAdapter/src/CDASimConnection.cpp
+++ b/src/v2i-hub/CDASimAdapter/src/CDASimConnection.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ namespace CDASimAdapter{
             }     
             message["sensors"] = sensors_json_v;
         }
+        else {
+            PLOG(logWARNING) << "No sensors where configured for this V2X-Hub instance."
+        }
         Json::StyledWriter writer;
         message_str = writer.write(message);
         return message_str;