diff --git a/custom_components/mega/config_flow.py b/custom_components/mega/config_flow.py
index 44964d4..9a64d4c 100644
--- a/custom_components/mega/config_flow.py
+++ b/custom_components/mega/config_flow.py
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ STEP_USER_DATA_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(
 
 async def get_hub(hass: HomeAssistant, data):
     _mqtt = hass.data.get(mqtt.DOMAIN)
-    if not isinstance(_mqtt, mqtt.MQTT):
-        raise exceptions.MqttNotConfigured("mqtt must be configured first")
+    # if not isinstance(_mqtt, mqtt.MQTT):
+    #     raise exceptions.MqttNotConfigured("mqtt must be configured first")
     hub = MegaD(hass, **data, lg=_LOGGER, mqtt=_mqtt, loop=asyncio.get_event_loop())
     hub.mqtt_id = await hub.get_mqtt_id()
     if not await hub.authenticate():
diff --git a/custom_components/mega/sensor.py b/custom_components/mega/sensor.py
index 93888f1..950cca9 100644
--- a/custom_components/mega/sensor.py
+++ b/custom_components/mega/sensor.py
@@ -154,5 +154,7 @@ class Mega1WSensor(MegaPushEntity):
     @property
     def name(self):
         n = super().name
-        c = self.customize.get(CONF_NAME, {}).get(self.key)
+        c = self.customize.get(CONF_NAME, {})
+        if isinstance(c, dict):
+            c = c.get(self.key)
         return c or n
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