diff --git a/knot_ b/knot_
index 826c590..1a4f5cb 100755
--- a/knot_
+++ b/knot_
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     file = getenv('stats_file_path')
     with open(file, "r") as stats_file:
         stats = yaml.safe_load(stats_file)
+    if not "mod-stats" in stats:
+        raise Exception("Please configure knot with mod-stats")
     if len(argv) > 1 and argv[1] == "config":
         config = True
     else: