diff --git a/backend/zoho/zoho.go b/backend/zoho/zoho.go
index f8a325469..1774335b5 100644
--- a/backend/zoho/zoho.go
+++ b/backend/zoho/zoho.go
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ type Object struct {
 
 func setupRegion(m configmap.Mapper) {
 	region, ok := m.Get("region")
-	if !ok {
+	if !ok || region == "" {
 		log.Fatalf("No region set\n")
 	}
 	rootURL = fmt.Sprintf("https://workdrive.zoho.%s/api/v1", region)