diff --git a/tests/test_capabilities.py b/tests/test_capabilities.py
index b6b870e59..0182e20f0 100644
--- a/tests/test_capabilities.py
+++ b/tests/test_capabilities.py
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ def testDomainCapabilities():
     assert caps.os.loader.enum_names() == ["type", "readonly"]
     assert caps.os.loader.get_enum("type").get_values() == [
             "rom", "pflash"]
+    assert caps.os.loader.get_enum("idontexist").get_values() == []
 
 
 def testDomainCapabilitiesx86():
diff --git a/virtinst/domcapabilities.py b/virtinst/domcapabilities.py
index d245c0f36..64e4307e1 100644
--- a/virtinst/domcapabilities.py
+++ b/virtinst/domcapabilities.py
@@ -45,8 +45,12 @@ class _CapsBlock(_HasValues):
         return [e.name for e in self.enums]
 
     def get_enum(self, name):
-        d = dict((e.name, e) for e in self.enums)
-        return d[name]
+        for enum in self.enums:
+            if enum.name == name:
+                return enum
+        # Didn't find a match. Could be talking to older libvirt, or
+        # driver with incomplete info. Return a stub enum
+        return _Enum(self.conn)
 
 
 def _make_capsblock(xml_root_name):