diff --git a/cutprogress.py b/cutprogress.py
index 7fd7aac995a7c080902c5cc02ba89d57b12cfc2a..695d8e29487c3253b7a4c36ee9f2098f9eba880f 100644
--- a/cutprogress.py
+++ b/cutprogress.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def cutprogress(user=None):
 		# dropdown selection
 		allsemester=allsemester, # options
 		semester=semester, # choice
-		user=query('SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = ?', user)[0],
+		user=query('SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = ?', user)[0] if user else None,
 
 		# content
 		courses=courses,