diff --git a/exportchannels/exportchannels.py b/exportchannels/exportchannels.py
index f4eb60c..1ab3e09 100644
--- a/exportchannels/exportchannels.py
+++ b/exportchannels/exportchannels.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ class ExportChannels(commands.Cog):
 
     async def export(self, channels: list):
         token = await self.config.bot_token()
+        if token is None:
+            raise(self.ConfigException, "Bot token not set!")
         self.data_path = data_manager.cog_data_path(self)
         self.bundled_data_path = data_manager.bundled_data_path(self)
         out = f'{self.data_path}{os.sep}Exported Channels'