diff --git a/util/config/validators/validate_torrent.py b/util/config/validators/validate_torrent.py
index 30d53d897..f63029c46 100644
--- a/util/config/validators/validate_torrent.py
+++ b/util/config/validators/validate_torrent.py
@@ -51,3 +51,7 @@ class BittorrentValidator(BaseValidator):
 
       if 'failure reason' in resp.text:
         raise ConfigValidationException('Could not validate signed announce request: ' + resp.text)
+
+      if 'go_goroutines' in resp.text:
+        raise ConfigValidationException('Could not validate signed announce request: ' +
+                                        'provided port is used for Prometheus')