diff --git a/npbackup/__main__.py b/npbackup/__main__.py
index f501907..4381db7 100644
--- a/npbackup/__main__.py
+++ b/npbackup/__main__.py
@@ -403,13 +403,10 @@ This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain cond
     if args.dry_run:
         dry_run = True
 
-    try:
-        npbackup_runner = NPBackupRunner(config_dict=config_dict)
-        npbackup_runner.dry_run = dry_run
-        npbackup_runner.verbose = _VERBOSE
-        logger.info("Backend: {}".format(npbackup_runner.backend_version))
-    except ValueError:
-        logger.critical("Cannot create backend")
+    npbackup_runner = NPBackupRunner(config_dict=config_dict)
+    npbackup_runner.dry_run = dry_run
+    npbackup_runner.verbose = _VERBOSE
+    logger.info("Backend: {}".format(npbackup_runner.backend_version))
 
     if args.check:
         if npbackup_runner.check_recent_backups():
diff --git a/npbackup/core/runner.py b/npbackup/core/runner.py
index efa4ecf..68573b0 100644
--- a/npbackup/core/runner.py
+++ b/npbackup/core/runner.py
@@ -119,20 +119,20 @@ class NPBackupRunner:
         self._verbose = False
         self._stdout = None
         self.restic_runner = None
-        self._minimim_backup_age = None
+        self.minimum_backup_age = None
         self._exec_time = None
 
         self.is_ready = False
         # Create an instance of restic wrapper
-        if not self.create_restic_runner():
-            raise ValueError("Cannot create backend runner")
+        self.create_restic_runner()
         # Configure that instance
         self.apply_config_to_restic_runner()
 
     @property
-    def backend_version(self):
-        if self.restic_runner:
+    def backend_version(self) -> bool:
+        if self.is_ready:
             return self.restic_runner.binary_version
+        return None
 
     @property
     def dry_run(self):
@@ -173,8 +173,10 @@ class NPBackupRunner:
         self.apply_config_to_restic_runner()
 
     @property
-    def has_binary(self):
-        return True if self.restic_runner.binary else False
+    def has_binary(self) -> bool:
+        if self.is_ready:
+            return True if self.restic_runner.binary else False
+        return False
 
     @property
     def exec_time(self):