diff --git a/src/tools/memory.py b/src/tools/memory.py
index 02905393..9cb274f8 100644
--- a/src/tools/memory.py
+++ b/src/tools/memory.py
@@ -624,9 +624,10 @@ class Memory:
             error(_('Asking contacts for a non-existant profile'))
             return []
         ret=[]
-        for contact in self.contacts[profile]:
-            attr, groups = self.contacts[profile][contact]
-            ret.append([contact, attr, groups ])
+        if self.contacts.has_key(profile):
+            for contact in self.contacts[profile]:
+                attr, groups = self.contacts[profile][contact]
+                ret.append([contact, attr, groups ])
         return ret
     
     def addPresenceStatus(self, contact_jid, show, priority, statuses, profile_key='@DEFAULT@'):