diff --git a/pylot/RELEASE-VERSION b/pylot/RELEASE-VERSION
index 2d62d124..caa29f5a 100644
--- a/pylot/RELEASE-VERSION
+++ b/pylot/RELEASE-VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-b97f-dirty
+fa2b-dirty
diff --git a/pylot/core/io/inputs.py b/pylot/core/io/inputs.py
index 17ac61e3..8fa1e262 100644
--- a/pylot/core/io/inputs.py
+++ b/pylot/core/io/inputs.py
@@ -85,7 +85,10 @@ class AutoPickParameter(object):
         return bool(self.__parameter)
 
     def __getitem__(self, key):
-        return self.__parameter[key]
+        try:
+            return self.__parameter[key]
+        except:
+            return None
 
     def __setitem__(self, key, value):
         self.__parameter[key] = value