diff --git a/builtin/logical/ssh/backend.go b/builtin/logical/ssh/backend.go
index 813ecc50fe..f15650c77e 100644
--- a/builtin/logical/ssh/backend.go
+++ b/builtin/logical/ssh/backend.go
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/logical/framework"
 )
 
-func Factory(map[string]string) (logical.Backend, error) {
-	return Backend(), nil
+func Factory(conf *logical.BackendConfig) (logical.Backend, error) {
+	return Backend().Setup(conf)
 }
 
 func Backend() *framework.Backend {
diff --git a/builtin/logical/ssh/path_lookup.go b/builtin/logical/ssh/path_lookup.go
index 02166e4304..20084a8091 100644
--- a/builtin/logical/ssh/path_lookup.go
+++ b/builtin/logical/ssh/path_lookup.go
@@ -41,7 +41,11 @@ func (b *backend) pathLookupWrite(req *logical.Request, d *framework.FieldData)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	if len(keys) == 0 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("No roles registered for IP '%s'", ip.String())
+		return &logical.Response{
+			Data: map[string]interface{}{
+				"roles": "",
+			},
+		}, nil
 	}
 
 	var matchingRoles []string