diff --git a/app/s3_client/s3_csv_client.py b/app/s3_client/s3_csv_client.py
index 752f054a4..856121d86 100644
--- a/app/s3_client/s3_csv_client.py
+++ b/app/s3_client/s3_csv_client.py
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ def s3upload(service_id, filedata):
     bucket_name, file_location, access_key, secret_key, region = get_csv_location(
         service_id, upload_id
     )
+    if bucket_name == "":
+        raise Exception("NO BUCKET NAME")
+
     utils_s3upload(
         filedata=filedata["data"],
         region=region,