diff --git a/lib/cartodb/models/dataview/formula.js b/lib/cartodb/models/dataview/formula.js
index b6faeb55..b167b87e 100644
--- a/lib/cartodb/models/dataview/formula.js
+++ b/lib/cartodb/models/dataview/formula.js
@@ -53,6 +53,16 @@ module.exports = class Formula extends BaseDataview {
     constructor (query, options = {}, queries = {}) {
         super();
 
+        this._checkOptions(options);
+
+        this.query = query;
+        this.queries = queries;
+        this.column = options.column || '1';
+        this.operation = options.operation;
+        this._isFloatColumn = null;
+    }
+
+    _checkOptions (options) {
         if (typeof options.operation !== 'string') {
             throw new Error(`Formula expects 'operation' in dataview options`);
         }
@@ -64,12 +74,6 @@ module.exports = class Formula extends BaseDataview {
         if (options.operation !== 'count' && typeof options.column !== 'string') {
             throw new Error(`Formula expects 'column' in dataview options`);
         }
-
-        this.query = query;
-        this.queries = queries;
-        this.column = options.column || '1';
-        this.operation = options.operation;
-        this._isFloatColumn = null;
     }