diff --git a/views.py b/views.py
index 5c3bf28..54663dd 100644
--- a/views.py
+++ b/views.py
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 from django.shortcuts import render
 from dbsettings.models import Setting
 
-def getValue(key):
+def getValue(key, default=None):
     try:
         return Setting.objects.get(key=key).value
     except:
-        raise KeyError("No such setting: %s" % key)
+        if default is None:
+            raise KeyError("No such setting: %s" % key)
+        else:
+            return default
 
 def setValue(key, value):
     obj = Setting.objects.get_or_create(key=key)[0] # pylint: disable=E1101
     obj.value = value
     obj.save()
-    return True
\ No newline at end of file
+    return True