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diff --git a/src/leap/util/misc.py b/src/leap/util/misc.py
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+"""
+misc utils
+"""
+
+
+class ImproperlyConfigured(Exception):
+    """
+    """
+
+
+def null_check(value, value_name):
+    try:
+        assert value is not None
+    except AssertionError:
+        raise ImproperlyConfigured(
+            "%s parameter cannot be None" % value_name)