diff --git a/homeassistant/components/hassio/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/hassio/__init__.py
index 8523bb5ea64..4c13cb799a6 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/hassio/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/hassio/__init__.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from homeassistant.core import callback
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 from homeassistant.loader import bind_hass
 from homeassistant.util.dt import utcnow
+from homeassistant.exceptions import HomeAssistantError
 
 from .auth import async_setup_auth
 from .handler import HassIO, HassioAPIError
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@ async def async_check_config(hass):
         result = await hassio.check_homeassistant_config()
     except HassioAPIError as err:
         _LOGGER.error("Error on Hass.io API: %s", err)
+        raise HomeAssistantError() from None
     else:
         if result['result'] == "error":
             return result['message']