diff --git a/websocket-sharp/Server/WebSocketServiceManager.cs b/websocket-sharp/Server/WebSocketServiceManager.cs
index adada13d..b8b1ba5c 100644
--- a/websocket-sharp/Server/WebSocketServiceManager.cs
+++ b/websocket-sharp/Server/WebSocketServiceManager.cs
@@ -609,14 +609,14 @@ namespace WebSocketSharp.Server
     /// </param>
     public void BroadcastAsync (byte[] data, Action completed)
     {
-      var msg = _state.CheckIfAvailable (false, true, false) ??
-                WebSocket.CheckSendParameter (data);
-
-      if (msg != null) {
-        _logger.Error (msg);
-        return;
+      if (_state != ServerState.Start) {
+        var msg = "The current state of the manager is not Start.";
+        throw new InvalidOperationException (msg);
       }
 
+      if (data == null)
+        throw new ArgumentNullException ("data");
+
       if (data.LongLength <= WebSocket.FragmentLength)
         broadcastAsync (Opcode.Binary, data, completed);
       else