diff --git a/git_cl.py b/git_cl.py
index 48f6c26d4..ffff2c6a9 100755
--- a/git_cl.py
+++ b/git_cl.py
@@ -1462,7 +1462,7 @@ def CMDcomments(parser, args):
     return 0
 
   data = cl.GetIssueProperties()
-  for message in sorted(data['messages'], key=lambda x: x['date']):
+  for message in sorted(data.get('messages', []), key=lambda x: x['date']):
     if message['disapproval']:
       color = Fore.RED
     elif message['approval']: