diff --git a/eoptasks.py b/eoptasks.py
index c2d4607..e057c26 100755
--- a/eoptasks.py
+++ b/eoptasks.py
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ def filter_servers(servers, args):
     selected_servers = []
     if args.keywords:
         config = get_config()
-        cmd_keywords = config['keywords'].get(args.keywords, args.keywords)
+        conf_keywords = config.get('keywords') if 'keywords' in config else {}
+        cmd_keywords = conf_keywords.get(args.keywords, args.keywords)
 
         for keyword in cmd_keywords.split(','):
             keywords = set(keyword.split('/'))