diff --git a/parsedmarc/cli.py b/parsedmarc/cli.py
index b37484b..75ce8de 100644
--- a/parsedmarc/cli.py
+++ b/parsedmarc/cli.py
@@ -164,21 +164,17 @@ def _main():
             if args.elasticsearch_host:
                 elastic.set_hosts(args.elasticsearch_host)
                 elastic.create_indexes()
-            if args.hec:
-                if args.hec_token is None or args.hec_index is None:
-                    logger.error("HEC token and HEC index are required when "
-                                 "using HEC URL")
-                    exit(1)
-                hec_client = splunk.HECClient(args.hec, args.hec_token,
-                                              index=args.hec_index)
         except ElasticsearchException as error:
             logger.error("Elasticsearch Error: {0}".format(error.__str__()))
             exit(1)
 
     if args.hec:
-        if args.hec_key is None:
-            logger.error("HEC URL provided without HEC key")
+        if args.hec_token is None or args.hec_index is None:
+            logger.error("HEC token and HEC index are required when "
+                         "using HEC URL")
             exit(1)
+        hec_client = splunk.HECClient(args.hec, args.hec_token,
+                                      args.hec_index)
 
     file_paths = []
     for file_path in args.file_path: