diff --git a/commands/exporter.js b/commands/exporter.js
index 715da04..bcacfe5 100644
--- a/commands/exporter.js
+++ b/commands/exporter.js
@@ -28,13 +28,6 @@ exports.builder = {
 
 async function exporter(directory, flotiqApiUrl, flotiqApiKey, skipContent, ctd) {
   try {
-    const dirStat = await fs.lstat(directory);
-
-    if (!dirStat.isDirectory()) {
-      logger.error(`${directory} exists, but isn't directory`);
-      return false;
-    }
-
     const files = await fs.readdir(directory);
 
     if (files.length > 0) {
@@ -135,6 +128,14 @@ async function exporter(directory, flotiqApiUrl, flotiqApiKey, skipContent, ctd)
   return true;
 }
 async function main(argv) {
+
+  const dirStat = await fs.lstat(argv.directory);
+
+  if (!dirStat.isDirectory()) {
+    logger.error(`${argv.directory} exists, but isn't directory`);
+    return false;
+  }
+
   await exporter(
       argv.directory,
       `${config.apiUrl}/api/v1`,
diff --git a/commands/importer.js b/commands/importer.js
index 89e6780..904a5ea 100644
--- a/commands/importer.js
+++ b/commands/importer.js
@@ -96,10 +96,7 @@ async function checkIfClear(flotiqApiUrl, headers, CTDs) {
     return true
 }
 
-async function importer(directory, flotiqApiUrl, flotiqApiKey, skipDefinitions, skipContent, updateDefinitions, disableWebhooks, fixDefinitions,
-                        ctd,
-                        skipCtd,
-                        batch)
+async function importer(directory, flotiqApiUrl, flotiqApiKey, skipDefinitions, skipContent, updateDefinitions, disableWebhooks, fixDefinitions, ctd, skipCtd, batch)
 {
     if (fixDefinitions) {
         updateDefinitions = true;
@@ -115,11 +112,6 @@ async function importer(directory, flotiqApiUrl, flotiqApiKey, skipDefinitions,
         batchSize: BATCH_SIZE,
     });
 
-    if (!directory || !flotiqApiUrl || !flotiqApiKey) {
-        console.error(`Usage: ${__filename} <import_dir> <api_url> <api_key>`)
-        return false;
-    }
-
     try {
         await fs.stat(path.resolve(directory))
 
@@ -464,6 +456,11 @@ async function importer(directory, flotiqApiUrl, flotiqApiKey, skipDefinitions,
     }
 }
 async function main(argv) {
+    if (!argv.directory || !argv.flotiqApiKey) {
+        console.error(`Usage: ${__filename} <import_dir> <api_key>`)
+        return false;
+    }
+
     await importer(
         argv.directory,
         `${config.apiUrl}/api/v1`,