diff --git a/src/clipboard.js b/src/clipboard.js
index 79c1d07..f68f3ad 100644
--- a/src/clipboard.js
+++ b/src/clipboard.js
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ class Clipboard extends Emitter {
     constructor(selector) {
         super();
 
+        if (!document.querySelectorAll(selector).length) {
+            throw new Error('No matches were found for the provided selector');
+        }
+
         delegate.bind(document.body, selector, 'click', (e) => this.initialize(e));
     }
 
diff --git a/test/clipboard-action.js b/test/clipboard-action.js
index 9d48d15..d6a2d10 100644
--- a/test/clipboard-action.js
+++ b/test/clipboard-action.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ describe('ClipboardAction', () => {
     describe('#constructor', () => {
         it('should throw an error since "data-action" is invalid', (done) => {
             try {
-                new Clipboard({
+                new ClipboardAction({
                     action: 'paste'
                 });
             }