diff --git a/patacrep/songs/chordpro/ast.py b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/ast.py
index cc0c0d63..5a9ef430 100644
--- a/patacrep/songs/chordpro/ast.py
+++ b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/ast.py
@@ -40,9 +40,7 @@ class OrderedLifoDict:
         return self._values[key]
 
     def get(self, key, default=None):
-        if key not in self._keys:
-            return default
-        return self._values[key]
+        return self._values.get(key, default)
 
 def _indent(string):
     """Return and indented version of argument."""