diff --git a/setup.go b/setup.go
index 92c27ae..b179ce2 100644
--- a/setup.go
+++ b/setup.go
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ var sentryInit = sentry.Init
 
 func SetupSentry(logger log.Interface, releaseName string, args SentryConfig) error {
 	if args.Disabled {
-		logger.Info("Sentry disabled, skipping setup")
-		return nil
+		logger.Info("Sentry disabled, setup using empty options")
+		return sentryInit(sentry.ClientOptions{})
 	}
 	if args.Environment == "" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("no Sentry environment supplied, exiting")
diff --git a/setup_test.go b/setup_test.go
index abe7ead..8808662 100644
--- a/setup_test.go
+++ b/setup_test.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func TestSetupSentry(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			init:       nil,
 			wantErr:    assert.NoError,
-			wantLogged: []string{"info: Sentry disabled, skipping setup"},
+			wantLogged: []string{"info: Sentry disabled, setup using empty options"},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "no environment",