diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/modules/triggers.py b/jenkins_jobs/modules/triggers.py
index 0ddef3ff8..eca862346 100644
--- a/jenkins_jobs/modules/triggers.py
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/modules/triggers.py
@@ -1204,7 +1204,7 @@ def reverse(parser, xml_parent, data):
         jobs
 
     threshold = XML.SubElement(reserveBuildTrigger, 'threshold')
-    result = data.get('result').upper()
+    result = str(data.get('result', 'success')).upper()
     if result not in supported_thresholds:
         raise jenkins_jobs.errors.JenkinsJobsException(
             "Choice should be one of the following options: %s." %
diff --git a/tests/triggers/fixtures/reverse-default.xml b/tests/triggers/fixtures/reverse-default.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f6a1902cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/triggers/fixtures/reverse-default.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<project>
+  <triggers class="vector">
+    <jenkins.triggers.ReverseBuildTrigger>
+      <spec/>
+      <upstreamProjects>Fantastic-job</upstreamProjects>
+      <threshold>
+        <name>SUCCESS</name>
+        <ordinal>0</ordinal>
+        <color>BLUE</color>
+        <completeBuild>true</completeBuild>
+      </threshold>
+    </jenkins.triggers.ReverseBuildTrigger>
+  </triggers>
+</project>
diff --git a/tests/triggers/fixtures/reverse-default.yaml b/tests/triggers/fixtures/reverse-default.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a613c917d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/triggers/fixtures/reverse-default.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+triggers:
+  - reverse:
+        jobs: 'Fantastic-job'