diff --git a/HCMagicHome.js b/HCMagicHome.js
index 819e4d6..955a0c4 100644
--- a/HCMagicHome.js
+++ b/HCMagicHome.js
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ class HCMagicHome extends HCColorLamp {
 	constructor(config) {
 		super(config);
 
+		if (!("address" in this._configuration)) {
+			throw new Error(`Required configuration field "address" is missing"`);
+		}
+
 		let type = "type1";
 		if (this._configuration.type != undefined) {
 			type = this._configuration.type;