diff --git a/message.go b/message.go
index 5b0b9ad..3ec2715 100644
--- a/message.go
+++ b/message.go
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ func (s *Session) SendMessage(subject string, body string, recipientid int) erro
 
 // ArchiveMessages will archive a list of messages
 func (s *Session) ArchiveMessages(ids []string) error {
+	if len(ids) <= 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("ID list was empty")
+	}
+
 	payload := map[string][]string{
 		"messageIds": ids,
 	}