diff --git a/openml/datasets/dataset.py b/openml/datasets/dataset.py
index 3dd78413b..6440270d9 100644
--- a/openml/datasets/dataset.py
+++ b/openml/datasets/dataset.py
@@ -455,13 +455,12 @@ def _data_features_supported(self):
         return True
 
 
-
 def _check_qualities(qualities):
     if qualities is not None:
         qualities_ = {}
         for xmlquality in qualities:
             name = xmlquality['oml:name']
-            if xmlquality['oml:value'] is None:
+            if xmlquality.get('oml:value', None) is None:
                 value = float('NaN')
             elif xmlquality['oml:value'] == 'null':
                 value = float('NaN')