diff --git a/module/metric/model.php b/module/metric/model.php
index d66bba1543..9c7fcec257 100755
--- a/module/metric/model.php
+++ b/module/metric/model.php
@@ -1326,7 +1326,7 @@ class metricModel extends model
      */
     public function isOldMetric($metric)
     {
-        return $metric->type == 'sql';
+        return isset($metric->type) && $metric->type == 'sql';
     }
 
     /**