diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/BaseService.scala b/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/BaseService.scala
index 12c61eb4..e8db2fdf 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/BaseService.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/BaseService.scala
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ trait BaseService extends Service {
   }
 
   def checkProfile(profile: Profile) = if (TextUtils.isEmpty(profile.host) || TextUtils.isEmpty(profile.password)) {
-    changeState(State.STOPPED)
+    changeState(State.STOPPED, getString(R.string.proxy_empty))
     stopRunner(true)
     false
   } else true
diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/Shadowsocks.scala b/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/Shadowsocks.scala
index 63907dba..6f6d1f39 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/Shadowsocks.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/Shadowsocks.scala
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ class Shadowsocks extends AppCompatActivity with ServiceBoundContext {
     fab = findViewById(R.id.fab).asInstanceOf[FloatingActionButton]
     fabProgressCircle = findViewById(R.id.fabProgressCircle).asInstanceOf[FABProgressCircle]
     fab.setOnClickListener(_ => if (serviceStarted) serviceStop()
-      else if (checkText(Key.host) && checkText(Key.password) && bgService != null) prepareStartService()
+      else if (bgService != null) prepareStartService()
       else changeSwitch(checked = false))
     fab.setOnLongClickListener((v: View) => {
       Utils.positionToast(Toast.makeText(this, if (serviceStarted) R.string.stop else R.string.connect,
@@ -568,13 +568,6 @@ class Shadowsocks extends AppCompatActivity with ServiceBoundContext {
     if (bgService != null) bgService.use(-1)
   }
 
-  def checkText(key: String): Boolean = {
-    val text = app.settings.getString(key, "")
-    if (text != null && text.length > 0) return true
-    Snackbar.make(findViewById(android.R.id.content), R.string.proxy_empty, Snackbar.LENGTH_LONG).show
-    false
-  }
-
   /** Called when connect button is clicked. */
   def serviceLoad() {
     bgService.use(app.profileId)