diff --git a/couchpotato/core/plugins/manage/main.py b/couchpotato/core/plugins/manage/main.py
index 7ce0ecad..9db06f52 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/plugins/manage/main.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/plugins/manage/main.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class Manage(Plugin):
 
 
     def updateLibrary(self, full = True):
-        last_update = float(Env.prop('manage.last_update'))
+        last_update = float(Env.prop('manage.last_update', default = 0))
 
         if self.isDisabled() or (last_update > time.time() - 20):
             return
diff --git a/couchpotato/core/settings/__init__.py b/couchpotato/core/settings/__init__.py
index 9c4c8fff..48c7c329 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/settings/__init__.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/settings/__init__.py
@@ -199,9 +199,8 @@ class Settings(object):
         db = get_session()
         try:
             prop = db.query(Properties).filter_by(identifier = identifier).first()
-            return prop.value
+            return prop.value if prop else None
         except:
-            print traceback.format_exc()
             return None
 
     def setProperty(self, identifier, value = ''):
diff --git a/couchpotato/environment.py b/couchpotato/environment.py
index ec2fbbf1..1ac184f0 100644
--- a/couchpotato/environment.py
+++ b/couchpotato/environment.py
@@ -62,10 +62,11 @@ class Env(object):
         return s
 
     @staticmethod
-    def prop(identifier, value = None):
+    def prop(identifier, value = None, default = None):
         s = Env.get('settings')
         if value == None:
-            return s.getProperty(identifier)
+            v = s.getProperty(identifier)
+            return v if v else default
 
         s.setProperty(identifier, value)