diff --git a/sat/plugins/plugin_dbg_manhole.py b/sat/plugins/plugin_dbg_manhole.py
index 28d49458..9199bb7f 100644
--- a/sat/plugins/plugin_dbg_manhole.py
+++ b/sat/plugins/plugin_dbg_manhole.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Manhole(object):
 
     def __init__(self, host):
         self.host = host
-        port = int(host.memory.getConfig(None, "manhole_debug_dangerous_port_int"))
+        port = int(host.memory.getConfig(None, "manhole_debug_dangerous_port_int", 0))
         if port:
             self.startManhole(port)