diff --git a/sqlmap.py b/sqlmap.py
index 4a212bcf6..8926b3ead 100755
--- a/sqlmap.py
+++ b/sqlmap.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def main():
         kb.threadException = True
 
         # Reference: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1635080/terminate-a-multi-thread-python-program
-        if conf.threads > 1:
+        if hasattr(conf, "threads") and conf.threads > 1:
             os._exit(0)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":