diff --git a/tools/conf/v2ray.go b/tools/conf/v2ray.go
index 61bb1bd97..4ee62ede2 100644
--- a/tools/conf/v2ray.go
+++ b/tools/conf/v2ray.go
@@ -339,6 +339,9 @@ func (v *Config) Build() (*core.Config, error) {
 		config.Inbound = append(config.Inbound, ic)
 	}
 
+	if v.OutboundConfig == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("Config: No outbound config specified.")
+	}
 	oc, err := v.OutboundConfig.Build()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err