diff --git a/protocols/sub/pubnub.go b/protocols/sub/pubnub.go
index 9ddca5b..d85c8f1 100644
--- a/protocols/sub/pubnub.go
+++ b/protocols/sub/pubnub.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package sub
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 
@@ -82,11 +83,22 @@ func (sub *PubnubSubscriber) Configure(config map[string]interface{}) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	err = validatePubnubConfig(sub.pubnubConfig)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	sub.pubnubConfig.FileName = strings.Replace(sub.pubnubConfig.Topic, "/", "", -1)
 
 	return err
 }
 
+func validatePubnubConfig(cfg pubnubConfig) error {
+	if cfg.SubscribeKey == "" {
+		return errors.New("Subscribe Key Missing")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (sub *PubnubSubscriber) Close() {
 	sub.connection.Destroy(sub.pubnubConfig.Topic)
 }