diff --git a/server/src/utils/validate.ts b/server/src/utils/validate.ts
index ed6305e..467d5cb 100644
--- a/server/src/utils/validate.ts
+++ b/server/src/utils/validate.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export class Validate {
 				valid = false;
 			};
 		};
-		if (!conf.webserver.hostname) {
+		if (!conf.websocket.permitted_hosts) {
 			log.error(`Can't have a blank or null webserver.hostname`);
 			valid = false;
 		};