diff --git a/packages/network/src/index.spec.ts b/packages/network/src/index.spec.ts
index 5144e4035..bc9f3b581 100644
--- a/packages/network/src/index.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/network/src/index.spec.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,27 @@ describe('Network', () => {
   let connector: Network
   let mockConnector: MockJsonRpcProvider
 
+  describe('no url', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      let actions: Actions
+      ;[store, actions] = createWeb3ReactStoreAndActions()
+      connector = new Network({ actions, urlMap: {} })
+    })
+
+    describe('#activate', () => {
+      test('works', async () => {
+        let error = null
+        try {
+          await connector.activate()
+        } catch (err) {
+          error = err
+        }
+
+        expect(error).not.toBeNull()
+      })
+    })
+  })
+
   describe('single url', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
       let actions: Actions
diff --git a/packages/network/src/index.ts b/packages/network/src/index.ts
index 4ae28884c..f17d29f8d 100644
--- a/packages/network/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/network/src/index.ts
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ export class Network extends Connector {
 
     const urls = this.urlMap[chainId]
 
+    if (!urls) return Promise.reject('fail to initialize provider')
+
     // early return if we have a single jsonrpc provider already
     if (urls.length === 1 && !isUrl(urls[0])) {
       return (this.providerCache[chainId] = Promise.resolve(urls[0]))