diff --git a/plugins.go b/plugins.go
index a625f9b..6ee1516 100644
--- a/plugins.go
+++ b/plugins.go
@@ -143,5 +143,7 @@ func InitPlugins() {
 		registerPlugin(NewHTTPOutput, options, &Settings.outputHTTPConfig)
 	}
 
-	registerPlugin(NewKafkaOutput, "", &Settings.outputKafkaConfig)
+	if Settings.outputKafkaConfig.host != "" && Settings.outputKafkaConfig.topic != "" {
+		registerPlugin(NewKafkaOutput, "", &Settings.outputKafkaConfig)
+	}
 }