diff --git a/utils/helpers b/utils/helpers
index 8bff005..40f2121 100644
--- a/utils/helpers
+++ b/utils/helpers
@@ -111,12 +111,14 @@ function populateConfig() {
 }
 
 function checkBackupDir() {
+  [[ -z "$1" ]] && $(log e "Parameters can't be empty!"; exit 1)
   if [[ ! -d "$(getValueByKey 'PODMAN_DIRECTORY')/${1}/backup" ]]; then
     mkdir -p "$(getValueByKey 'PODMAN_DIRECTORY')/${1}/backup"
   fi
 }
 
 function checkDatapackDir() {
+  [[ -z "$1" ]] && $(log e "Parameters can't be empty!"; exit 1)
   if [[ ! -d "$(getValueByKey 'PODMAN_DIRECTORY')/${1}/data/world/datapacks" ]]; then
     mkdir -p "$(getValueByKey 'PODMAN_DIRECTORY')/${1}/data/world/datapacks"
   fi