diff --git a/src/drstats/sync.py b/src/drstats/sync.py
index 67082a7..bdc74f7 100644
--- a/src/drstats/sync.py
+++ b/src/drstats/sync.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ async def sync_comments():
     rants_synced = 0
     for rant in db["rants"].find(order_by="-id"):
         rants_synced += 1
-        comments = dr.get_rant(rant["id"])["comments"]
+        comments = dr.get_rant(rant["id"]).get("comments",[])
         for comment in comments:
             comments_synced += 1
             comment["created"] = timestamp_to_string(comment["created_time"])