diff --git a/rowers/dataprep.py b/rowers/dataprep.py
index 5568b998..f84c0a3d 100644
--- a/rowers/dataprep.py
+++ b/rowers/dataprep.py
@@ -1958,7 +1958,7 @@ def get_workouttype_from_fit(filename,workouttype='water'):
         if record.name in ['sport','lap']:
             try:
                 fittype = record.get_values()['sport'].lower()
-            except KeyError:
+            except (KeyError,AttributeError):
                 return 'water'
             try:
                 workouttype = mytypes.fitmappinginv[fittype]