diff --git a/remote-backup b/remote-backup
index f220698..0405599 100755
--- a/remote-backup
+++ b/remote-backup
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ fi
 
 for config in /etc/remote-backup/*/config
 do
+	if [ ! -e "$config" ]
+	then
+		echo "No backups defined, dying." >&2
+		exit 128
+	fi
 	source /etc/remote-backup/defaults.conf
 	source "$config"