diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index fc12206..3bc6c83 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ for val in REQUIRED_VALUES:
         print(f"Please set the variable \"{val}\" in your .env file.")
         configured = False
 
+try:
+    float(os.getenv("OPACITY"))
+except:
+    print(f"Please ensure that OPACITY is set between 0 and 1 in your .env file")
+    configured = False
+
 if configured:
     reddit_object = get_subreddit_threads()
     length, number_of_comments = save_text_to_mp3(reddit_object)
diff --git a/video_creation/final_video.py b/video_creation/final_video.py
index 0a2afb0..1933db3 100644
--- a/video_creation/final_video.py
+++ b/video_creation/final_video.py
@@ -30,11 +30,7 @@ def make_final_video(number_of_clips):
         .resize(height=H)
         .crop(x1=1166.6, y1=0, x2=2246.6, y2=1920)
     )
-    try:
-        float(os.getenv("OPACITY"))
-    except:
-        print(f"Please ensure that OPACITY is set between 0 and 1 in your .env file")
-    configured = False
+
     # Gather all audio clips
     audio_clips = []
     for i in range(0, number_of_clips):