diff --git a/tailbone/views/roles.py b/tailbone/views/roles.py
index c133e5e6..c4d7b929 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/roles.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/roles.py
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ def includeme(config):
     # TODO: This can finally be removed once all CRUD/index views have been
     # converted to use the new master view etc.
     settings = config.get_settings()
-    RolesView.old_permissions = settings['edbob.permissions']
+    RolesView.old_permissions = settings.get('edbob.permissions')
 
     RolesView.defaults(config)
     version_defaults(config, RoleVersionView, 'role')