diff --git a/src/js/simplemde.js b/src/js/simplemde.js
index 61392f8..0e14336 100644
--- a/src/js/simplemde.js
+++ b/src/js/simplemde.js
@@ -1233,8 +1233,8 @@ SimpleMDE.prototype.autosave = function() {
 
 SimpleMDE.prototype.clearAutosavedValue = function() {
 	if(localStorage) {
-		if(this.options.autosave.uniqueId == undefined || this.options.autosave.uniqueId == "") {
-			console.log("SimpleMDE: You must set a uniqueId to use the autosave feature");
+		if(this.options.autosave == undefined || this.options.autosave.uniqueId == undefined || this.options.autosave.uniqueId == "") {
+			console.log("SimpleMDE: You must set a uniqueId to clear the autosave value");
 			return;
 		}