diff --git a/src/flask_migrate/__init__.py b/src/flask_migrate/__init__.py
index d12a097..197f17b 100644
--- a/src/flask_migrate/__init__.py
+++ b/src/flask_migrate/__init__.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def get_config(self, directory=None, x_arg=None, opts=None):
             setattr(config.cmd_opts, opt, True)
         if not hasattr(config.cmd_opts, 'x'):
             setattr(config.cmd_opts, 'x', [])
-            for x in g.x_arg:
+            for x in getattr(g, 'x_arg', []):
                 config.cmd_opts.x.append(x)
             if x_arg is not None:
                 if isinstance(x_arg, list) or isinstance(x_arg, tuple):