diff --git a/statusweather.cpp b/statusweather.cpp
index 95c9d01..47fcd29 100644
--- a/statusweather.cpp
+++ b/statusweather.cpp
@@ -104,10 +104,8 @@ std::tuple<std::string, std::string> get_options()
     std::ifstream configfile(path);
     po::store(po::parse_config_file(configfile, options, true), vm);
     configfile.close();
-    if ((vm.count("api_key") == 0) || (vm.count("city") == 0))
-    {
-        throw std::runtime_error{"api_key or city not configured."};
-    }
+
+    po::notify(vm);
 
     return std::make_tuple(vm["api_key"].as<std::string>(),
                            vm["city"].as<std::string>());