diff --git a/mlc/action.py b/mlc/action.py
index 79bbeaeed..34beccf7b 100644
--- a/mlc/action.py
+++ b/mlc/action.py
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ def rm(self, i):
 
         if len(res['list']) == 0:
             # Do not error out if fetch_all is used
-            if inp["fetch_all"] == True:
+            if inp.get("fetch_all", False) == True:
                 logger.warning(f"{target_name} is empty! nothing to be cleared!")
                 return {"return": 0}
             else: