diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index 9c77626d..cb4ea27c 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -343,13 +343,10 @@ Peaks.init = function(opts, callback) {
 
   let err = instance._setOptions(opts);
 
-  if (err) {
-    callback(err);
-    return;
+  if (!err) {
+    err = checkContainerElements(instance.options);
   }
 
-  err = checkContainerElements(instance.options);
-
   if (err) {
     callback(err);
     return;