diff --git a/ckanext/event_audit/config.py b/ckanext/event_audit/config.py
index 5e504b6..2f1c72a 100644
--- a/ckanext/event_audit/config.py
+++ b/ckanext/event_audit/config.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def active_repo() -> str:
 
 
 def get_list_of_available_repos() -> list[str]:
-    return tk.config[CONF_RESTRICT_AVAILABLE_REPOS]
+    return tk.config.get(CONF_RESTRICT_AVAILABLE_REPOS, [])
 
 
 def get_cloudwatch_credentials() -> types.AWSCredentials: