diff --git a/sphinx_ape/sphinx_ext/directives.py b/sphinx_ape/sphinx_ext/directives.py
index b788100..77327ca 100644
--- a/sphinx_ape/sphinx_ext/directives.py
+++ b/sphinx_ape/sphinx_ext/directives.py
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ def builder(self) -> DocumentationBuilder:
 
     def run(self):
         userguides = self._get_userguides()
+
+        # TODO: DELETE THIS! FORCED TO DEBUG LIKE THIS.
+        if not userguides:
+            raise ValueError("DEBUG")
+
         cli_docs = self._get_cli_references()
         methoddocs = self._get_methoddocs()
 
@@ -85,6 +90,10 @@ def run(self):
             # Plugin or regular package.
             sections["Python Reference"] = methoddocs
 
+        # Ensure TOC is not empty (no docs?).
+        if not sections or not any(len(x) for x in sections.values()):
+            raise BuildError("Empty TOC.")
+
         toc_trees = []
         for caption, entries in sections.items():
             if len(entries) < 1:
@@ -101,10 +110,6 @@ def run(self):
         if toc_tree_rst:
             restructured_text = f"{restructured_text}\n\n{toc_tree_rst}"
 
-        # Ensure TOC is not empty (no docs?).
-        if not sections or not any(len(x) for x in sections.values()):
-            raise BuildError("Empty TOC.")
-
         return self.parse_text_to_nodes(restructured_text)
 
     def _get_userguides(self) -> list[str]: