diff --git a/ldap_expire_notify/channel/__init__.py b/ldap_expire_notify/channel/__init__.py
index d57b674..a1e403a 100644
--- a/ldap_expire_notify/channel/__init__.py
+++ b/ldap_expire_notify/channel/__init__.py
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@
 
 
 def parse(path):
+    data = {'channels': {}}
     if os.path.isfile(path):
         data = parse_file(path)
     elif os.path.isdir(path):
-        data = {'channels': {}}
         for root, _, files in os.walk(path):
             for f in files:
                 abs_path = os.path.join(root, f)
diff --git a/ldap_expire_notify/meta.py b/ldap_expire_notify/meta.py
index 58bf093..36c5348 100644
--- a/ldap_expire_notify/meta.py
+++ b/ldap_expire_notify/meta.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 author = 'Victor Cabezas'
 author_email = 'vcabezas@tuenti.com'
-version = '0.1.0'
+version = '0.1.1'
 description = 'Notify users of OpenLDAP about the expiration of their password'
diff --git a/tests/test_channel.py b/tests/test_channel.py
index 015e950..18359b8 100644
--- a/tests/test_channel.py
+++ b/tests/test_channel.py
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ def test_parse_directory_ko():
     with pytest.raises(ValueError):
         r = channel.parse('/tmp/')
 
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        r = channel.parse('/non-existent-chan/')
+
 
 def test_parse_directory():
     r = channel.parse('channels/')