diff --git a/Hlt/Moore/python/Moore/production.py b/Hlt/Moore/python/Moore/production.py
index e49c28f43f1eb51a7deafd37986e0f8f036cda2a..bf43c08ec37273a2a0a4e8da6cd2e878a8574c4b 100644
--- a/Hlt/Moore/python/Moore/production.py
+++ b/Hlt/Moore/python/Moore/production.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def hlt2(options: Options, *raw_args):
             "Hlt2Conf.settings." + args.settings, package=__package__
         )
         make_streams = module.make_streams
-    elif options.lines_maker:
+    elif getattr(options, "lines_maker", None):
         make_streams = options.lines_maker
     else:
         from Hlt2Conf.settings.defaults import make_all_lines