diff --git a/module/svn/syncer/syncer.php b/module/svn/syncer/syncer.php
index d0a58c019c..2c15417bed 100644
--- a/module/svn/syncer/syncer.php
+++ b/module/svn/syncer/syncer.php
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ class syncer
      */
     public function loginZentao()
     {
+        if(!$this->config->zentao->path or !$this->config->zentao->user) die("You must set the zentao path and user.\n");
         $zentaoConfig = $this->config->zentao;
         $this->zentaoClient = new ztclient($zentaoConfig->path, $zentaoConfig->user, $zentaoConfig->password);
     }