diff --git a/boot.php b/boot.php
index ba6ac85..5bfee4a 100644
--- a/boot.php
+++ b/boot.php
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?php
-if (true === rex::getProperty('live_mode'))
+if (true === rex::getProperty('live_mode',false))
     {
     returm; 
     }
diff --git a/pages/index.php b/pages/index.php
index 259404c..56ba680 100644
--- a/pages/index.php
+++ b/pages/index.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /** @var rex_addon $this */
-if (true === rex::getProperty('live_mode'))
+if (true === rex::getProperty('live_mode',false))
     {
     exit;
     }