1.1 --- a/python.project2/src/org/netbeans/modules/python/project2/PythonProject2.java	Mon Sep 05 00:30:55 2016 +0200
     1.2 +++ b/python.project2/src/org/netbeans/modules/python/project2/PythonProject2.java	Mon Sep 19 14:59:43 2016 +0200
     1.3 @@ -133,7 +133,12 @@
     1.4          String pid = getProp(ProjectUtils.getAuxiliaryConfiguration(this), PythonProject2.ACTIVE_PLATFORM);
     1.5          final PythonPlatformManager manager = PythonPlatformManager.getInstance();
     1.6  
     1.7 -        return manager.getPlatform(pid);
     1.8 +        PythonPlatform activePlatform = manager.getPlatform(pid);
     1.9 +        if (activePlatform == null) {
    1.10 +            activePlatform = manager.getPlatform(manager.getDefaultPlatform());
    1.11 +        }
    1.12 +
    1.13 +        return activePlatform;
    1.14      }
    1.15  
    1.16      public void setActivePlatform(final PythonPlatform platform) {