diff --git a/i3pystatus/taskwarrior.py b/i3pystatus/taskwarrior.py
index a5118d6..f8073de 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/taskwarrior.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/taskwarrior.py
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ class Taskwarrior(IntervalModule):
 
         if self.next_task is not None:
             format_values['next'] = self.next_task['description']
-            format_values['project'] = self.next_task['project']
+            format_values['project'] = self.next_task['project'] \
+                    if 'project' in self.next_task else ''
 
         self.output = {
             'full_text': self.format.format(**format_values),