diff --git a/unsync.py b/unsync.py
index a4efd7e..eaa94dc 100755
--- a/unsync.py
+++ b/unsync.py
@@ -47,8 +47,11 @@ def rating_delete(id3, key):
 mutagen.easyid3.EasyID3.RegisterTXXXKey('sync', 'SYNC')
 mutagen.easyid3.EasyID3.RegisterKey('rating', rating_get, rating_set, rating_delete)
 
-def safetydance(d, k):
-    if k in d: return d[k]
+def G(d, k):
+    try:
+        return d[k]
+    except KeyError:
+        return None
 
 def walkfiles(walker):
     for root, _, files in walker:
@@ -62,8 +65,8 @@ def filterext(paths, exts):
             yield p
 
 def shouldsync(md):
-    rating = safetydance(md, 'rating')
-    sync = safetydance(md, 'sync')
+    rating = G(md, 'rating')
+    sync = G(md, 'sync')
     if rating != None:
         rating = int(rating[0])
     if sync:
@@ -80,13 +83,13 @@ def shouldsync(md):
     return False
 
 def findmatching(haystack, needle):
-    artist = safetydance(needle, 'artist')
-    album = safetydance(needle, 'album')
-    title = safetydance(needle, 'title')
+    artist = G(needle, 'artist')
+    album = G(needle, 'album')
+    title = G(needle, 'title')
     for match in haystack:
-        if artist == safetydance(match, 'artist') \
-          and album == safetydance(match, 'album') \
-          and title == safetydance(match, 'title'):
+        if artist == G(match, 'artist') \
+          and album == G(match, 'album') \
+          and title == G(match, 'title'):
             return match
 
 def run(args):