diff --git a/integration_tests/blockstack_integration_tests/scenarios/name_preorder_register_transfer_transfer.py b/integration_tests/blockstack_integration_tests/scenarios/name_preorder_register_transfer_transfer.py
index d2c646401..50ab3ceec 100644
--- a/integration_tests/blockstack_integration_tests/scenarios/name_preorder_register_transfer_transfer.py
+++ b/integration_tests/blockstack_integration_tests/scenarios/name_preorder_register_transfer_transfer.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def check( state_engine ):
         return False 
 
     # QUIRK: consensus hash not preserved 
-    if name_rec['consensus_hash'] is not None:
+    if name_rec.has_key('consensus_hash') and name_rec['consensus_hash'] is not None:
         print "quirk not preserved: consensus hash is '%s'" % name_rec['consensus_hash']
         return False