diff --git a/encoding/gini/gini.go b/encoding/gini/gini.go
index a756a7413..deb9c523f 100644
--- a/encoding/gini/gini.go
+++ b/encoding/gini/gini.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 )
 
-// Decode converts INI format to map.
+//Decode converts INI format to map
 func Decode(data []byte) (res map[string]interface{}, err error) {
 	res = make(map[string]interface{})
 	fieldMap := make(map[string]interface{})
@@ -72,10 +72,13 @@ func Decode(data []byte) (res map[string]interface{}, err error) {
 
 	}
 
+	if haveSection == false {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Failed to parse INI file, not found section")
+	}
 	return res, nil
 }
 
-// Encode converts map to INI format.
+//Encode converts map to INI format
 func Encode(data map[string]interface{}) (res []byte, err error) {
 	w := new(bytes.Buffer)
 
@@ -102,11 +105,12 @@ func Encode(data map[string]interface{}) (res []byte, err error) {
 	return res, nil
 }
 
-// ToJson convert INI format to JSON.
+//ToJson convert INI format to JSON
 func ToJson(data []byte) (res []byte, err error) {
 	iniMap, err := Decode(data)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+
 	return json.Marshal(iniMap)
 }