diff --git a/roles/ldap_server/library/ldap_permissions.py b/roles/ldap_server/library/ldap_permissions.py
index 348eef1a4902a28db8234e85937e9fe1bab9e749..77304a7e34ae0f47e6638b0df10093f3db5e03a8 100644
--- a/roles/ldap_server/library/ldap_permissions.py
+++ b/roles/ldap_server/library/ldap_permissions.py
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ class LDAPPermissions(object):
         """
 
         # Fetch the list of current rules.
-        current_rules = database[1]["olcAccess"]
+        current_rules = database[1].get("olcAccess", [])
 
         # Set-up list of requested rules.
         requested_rules = []