diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/modules/triggers.py b/jenkins_jobs/modules/triggers.py
index eeb9ce932..b5092d06f 100644
--- a/jenkins_jobs/modules/triggers.py
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/modules/triggers.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def gerrit_handle_legacy_configuration(data):
         'skipVote',
     ])
 
-    for project in data['projects']:
+    for project in data.get('projects', []):
         convert_dict(project, [
             'projectCompareType',
             'projectPattern',
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ def gerrit(parser, xml_parent, data):
 
     gerrit_handle_legacy_configuration(data)
 
-    projects = data['projects']
+    projects = data.get('projects', [])
     gtrig = XML.SubElement(xml_parent,
                            'com.sonyericsson.hudson.plugins.gerrit.trigger.'
                            'hudsontrigger.GerritTrigger')
diff --git a/tests/triggers/fixtures/gerrit009.xml b/tests/triggers/fixtures/gerrit009.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f7ef95fcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/triggers/fixtures/gerrit009.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<project>
+  <triggers class="vector">
+    <com.sonyericsson.hudson.plugins.gerrit.trigger.hudsontrigger.GerritTrigger>
+      <spec/>
+      <gerritProjects/>
+      <skipVote>
+        <onSuccessful>false</onSuccessful>
+        <onFailed>false</onFailed>
+        <onUnstable>false</onUnstable>
+        <onNotBuilt>false</onNotBuilt>
+      </skipVote>
+      <silentMode>false</silentMode>
+      <silentStartMode>false</silentStartMode>
+      <escapeQuotes>true</escapeQuotes>
+      <noNameAndEmailParameters>false</noNameAndEmailParameters>
+      <readableMessage>false</readableMessage>
+      <dependencyJobsNames/>
+      <notificationLevel/>
+      <dynamicTriggerConfiguration>True</dynamicTriggerConfiguration>
+      <triggerConfigURL>http://myhost/mytrigger</triggerConfigURL>
+      <allowTriggeringUnreviewedPatches>false</allowTriggeringUnreviewedPatches>
+      <triggerOnEvents>
+        <com.sonyericsson.hudson.plugins.gerrit.trigger.hudsontrigger.events.PluginCommentAddedEvent>
+          <verdictCategory>APRV</verdictCategory>
+          <commentAddedTriggerApprovalValue>-1</commentAddedTriggerApprovalValue>
+        </com.sonyericsson.hudson.plugins.gerrit.trigger.hudsontrigger.events.PluginCommentAddedEvent>
+        <com.sonyericsson.hudson.plugins.gerrit.trigger.hudsontrigger.events.PluginChangeAbandonedEvent/>
+      </triggerOnEvents>
+      <buildStartMessage/>
+      <buildFailureMessage/>
+      <buildSuccessfulMessage/>
+      <buildUnstableMessage/>
+      <buildNotBuiltMessage/>
+      <buildUnsuccessfulFilepath/>
+      <customUrl/>
+      <serverName>__ANY__</serverName>
+    </com.sonyericsson.hudson.plugins.gerrit.trigger.hudsontrigger.GerritTrigger>
+  </triggers>
+</project>
diff --git a/tests/triggers/fixtures/gerrit009.yaml b/tests/triggers/fixtures/gerrit009.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e5053d201
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/triggers/fixtures/gerrit009.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+triggers:
+  - gerrit:
+      trigger-on-comment-added-event: true
+      trigger-approval-category: 'APRV'
+      trigger-approval-value: -1
+      trigger-on-change-abandoned-event: true
+      dynamic-trigger-enabled: true
+      dynamic-trigger-url: http://myhost/mytrigger