diff --git a/src/lib/DocSearch.js b/src/lib/DocSearch.js
index ab493d07..ce4358d8 100644
--- a/src/lib/DocSearch.js
+++ b/src/lib/DocSearch.js
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ class DocSearch {
     this.algoliaOptions = algoliaOptions;
     this.autocompleteOptions = autocompleteOptions;
 
+    this.apiKey = apiKey;
+    this.indexName = indexName;
+    this.input = this.getInputFromSelector(inputSelector);
+    this.algoliaOptions = algoliaOptions;
+    this.autocompleteOptions = autocompleteOptions;
+
     this.client = algoliasearch('BH4D9OD16A', this.apiKey);
     this.client.addAlgoliaAgent('docsearch.js ' + version);
     this.autocomplete = autocomplete(this.input, autocompleteOptions, [{
@@ -68,8 +74,6 @@ class DocSearch {
     }
 
     if (!DocSearch.getInputFromSelector(args.inputSelector)) {
-      throw new Error(`Error: No input element in the page matches ${args.inputSelector}`);
-    }
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/test/DocSearch-test.js b/test/DocSearch-test.js
index 3aeafb1a..aef41582 100644
--- a/test/DocSearch-test.js
+++ b/test/DocSearch-test.js
@@ -227,6 +227,17 @@ describe('DocSearch', () => {
       // Given
       let selector = '.i-do-not-exist > at #all';
 
+      DocSearch.prototype.checkArguments = checkArguments;
+      DocSearch.prototype.getInputFromSelector = getInputFromSelector;
+
+      DocSearch.__Rewire__('algoliasearch', AlgoliaSearch);
+      DocSearch.__Rewire__('autocomplete', AutoComplete);
+    });
+
+    it('should call checkArguments', () => {
+      // Given
+      let options = defaultOptions;
+
       // When
       let actual = getInputFromSelector(selector);