diff --git a/gestion/ipt.py b/gestion/ipt.py
index eb5459dd..131cd9b8 100755
--- a/gestion/ipt.py
+++ b/gestion/ipt.py
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ def write_rules(ipt):
         for ichain in filter(not_private,
                 dir(ipt.__getattribute__(itables))):
             if ichain.upper() not in default_chains:
-                if ipt.__getattribute__(itables).__getattribute__(ichain).items:
+                if hasattr(ipt.__getattribute__(itables).__getattribute__(ichain),'items'):
                     output[itables] += ":%s - [0:0]\n" % ichain.upper()
 
     # On ajoute maintenant les règles