diff --git a/iso/empanadas/README.md b/iso/empanadas/README.md
index e8b3548..28a136e 100644
--- a/iso/empanadas/README.md
+++ b/iso/empanadas/README.md
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ from util import Checks
 
 rlvars = rldict['9']
 r = Checks(rlvars, arch)
-r.check_valid_arch()
+r.check_validity()
 ```
 
 ### script names and permissions
diff --git a/iso/empanadas/empanadas/scripts/finalize_compose.py b/iso/empanadas/empanadas/scripts/finalize_compose.py
index 9cc8139..d9422fe 100755
--- a/iso/empanadas/empanadas/scripts/finalize_compose.py
+++ b/iso/empanadas/empanadas/scripts/finalize_compose.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ rlvars = rldict[results.release]
 major = rlvars['major']
 
 r = Checks(rlvars, config['arch'])
-r.check_valid_arch()
+r.check_validity()
 
 # Send them and do whatever I guess
 a = RepoSync(
diff --git a/iso/empanadas/empanadas/scripts/generate_compose.py b/iso/empanadas/empanadas/scripts/generate_compose.py
index f388a7e..e39ab8f 100755
--- a/iso/empanadas/empanadas/scripts/generate_compose.py
+++ b/iso/empanadas/empanadas/scripts/generate_compose.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ rlvars = rldict[results.release]
 major = rlvars['major']
 
 r = Checks(rlvars, config['arch'])
-r.check_valid_arch()
+r.check_validity()
 
 # Send them and do whatever I guess
 def run():
diff --git a/iso/empanadas/empanadas/scripts/peridot_repoclosure.py b/iso/empanadas/empanadas/scripts/peridot_repoclosure.py
index b19757f..a246e26 100755
--- a/iso/empanadas/empanadas/scripts/peridot_repoclosure.py
+++ b/iso/empanadas/empanadas/scripts/peridot_repoclosure.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ rlvars = rldict[results.release]
 major = rlvars['major']
 
 r = Checks(rlvars, config['arch'])
-r.check_valid_arch()
+r.check_validity()
 
 a = RepoSync(
         rlvars,
diff --git a/iso/empanadas/empanadas/scripts/sync_from_peridot.py b/iso/empanadas/empanadas/scripts/sync_from_peridot.py
index 2f7f44a..482a72a 100755
--- a/iso/empanadas/empanadas/scripts/sync_from_peridot.py
+++ b/iso/empanadas/empanadas/scripts/sync_from_peridot.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ rlvars = rldict[results.release]
 major = rlvars['major']
 
 r = Checks(rlvars, config['arch'])
-r.check_valid_arch()
+r.check_validity()
 
 # Send them and do whatever I guess
 a = RepoSync(
diff --git a/iso/empanadas/empanadas/scripts/sync_from_peridot_test.py b/iso/empanadas/empanadas/scripts/sync_from_peridot_test.py
index 5a3dbb1..96ff596 100755
--- a/iso/empanadas/empanadas/scripts/sync_from_peridot_test.py
+++ b/iso/empanadas/empanadas/scripts/sync_from_peridot_test.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from empanadas.util import RepoSync
 
 rlvars = rldict['9-lookahead']
 r = Checks(rlvars, config['arch'])
-r.check_valid_arch()
+r.check_validity()
 
 #a = RepoSync(rlvars, config, major="9", repo="ResilientStorage", parallel=True, ignore_debug=False, ignore_source=False)
 a = RepoSync(rlvars, config, major="9", repo="BaseOS", parallel=True, ignore_debug=False, ignore_source=False, hashed=True)
diff --git a/iso/empanadas/empanadas/scripts/sync_sig.py b/iso/empanadas/empanadas/scripts/sync_sig.py
index 1cfb70f..70731a0 100755
--- a/iso/empanadas/empanadas/scripts/sync_sig.py
+++ b/iso/empanadas/empanadas/scripts/sync_sig.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from empanadas.util import SigRepoSync
 
 #rlvars = rldict['9']
 #r = Checks(rlvars, config['arch'])
-#r.check_valid_arch()
+#r.check_validity()
 
 # Start up the parser baby
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Peridot Sync and Compose")
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ results = parser.parse_args()
 rlvars = rldict[results.release]
 sigvars = sigdict[results.sig][results.release]
 r = Checks(rlvars, config['arch'])
-r.check_valid_arch()
+r.check_validity()
 
 # Send them and do whatever I guess
 a = SigRepoSync(
diff --git a/iso/empanadas/empanadas/scripts/test_module.py b/iso/empanadas/empanadas/scripts/test_module.py
index 7735157..769900d 100755
--- a/iso/empanadas/empanadas/scripts/test_module.py
+++ b/iso/empanadas/empanadas/scripts/test_module.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ rlvars = rldict[results.release]
 major = rlvars['major']
 
 r = Checks(rlvars, config['arch'])
-r.check_valid_arch()
+r.check_validity()
 
 def run():
     print(sys.path)
diff --git a/iso/empanadas/empanadas/util/check.py b/iso/empanadas/empanadas/util/check.py
index b491a61..d79ddca 100644
--- a/iso/empanadas/empanadas/util/check.py
+++ b/iso/empanadas/empanadas/util/check.py
@@ -5,11 +5,33 @@ from empanadas.common import Color
 class Checks:
     """This class helps check some things"""
     def __init__(self, rlvars, arch):
+        self.profile = rlvars
         self.arches = rlvars['allowed_arches']
         self.arch = arch
 
+    def check_validity(self):
+        """
+        Does the arch and profile check for us
+        """
+        self.check_valid_profile()
+        self.check_valid_arch()
+
     def check_valid_arch(self):
+        """
+        Validates if the arch we're running on is technically supported.
+        """
         if self.arch not in self.arches:
             raise SystemExit(Color.BOLD + 'This architecture is not supported.'
                     + Color.END + '\n\nEnsure that the architecture you are '
                     'building for is supported for this compose process.')
+
+    def check_valid_profile(self):
+        """
+        Validates if the profile we've selected actually exists
+        """
+        if len(self.profile['major']) == 0:
+            raise SystemExit(Color.BOLD + 'Profile does not exist or major '
+                    'version is not defined.' + Color.END + '\n\nEnsure that '
+                    'the profile you are loading exists or is configured '
+                    'correctly.\n\nNote: A major version MUST exist even for '
+                    'SIG syncs.')