diff --git a/morituri/common/musicbrainzngs.py b/morituri/common/musicbrainzngs.py
index 9c082e2..8637c40 100644
--- a/morituri/common/musicbrainzngs.py
+++ b/morituri/common/musicbrainzngs.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def _getMetadata(releaseShort, release, discid):
 
     metadata = DiscMetadata()
 
-    metadata.releaseType = releaseShort['release-group'].get('type')
+    metadata.releaseType = releaseShort.get('release-group', {}).get('type')
     credit = release['artist-credit']
 
     artist = credit[0]['artist']
diff --git a/morituri/test/test_common_musicbrainzngs.py b/morituri/test/test_common_musicbrainzngs.py
index 53627e3..ffe9c1b 100644
--- a/morituri/test/test_common_musicbrainzngs.py
+++ b/morituri/test/test_common_musicbrainzngs.py
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ class MetadataTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         handle.close()
         discid = "wbjbST2jUHRZaB1inCyxxsL7Eqc-"
 
-        metadata = musicbrainzngs._getMetadata(response['release'], discid)
+        metadata = musicbrainzngs._getMetadata({}, response['release'], discid)
 
         self.failIf(metadata.release)