diff --git a/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/refactor/storage/redis_connection_config.py b/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/refactor/storage/redis_connection_config.py
index 97eb25c..7766539 100644
--- a/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/refactor/storage/redis_connection_config.py
+++ b/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/refactor/storage/redis_connection_config.py
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ class RedisConnectionConfigBuilder(object):
 
         host = conf['redis_host']
         port = conf['redis_port']
-        timeout = conf['timeout'] or self.DEFAULT_TIMEOUT
-        db = conf['redis_db'] or self.DEFAULT_USER_DB
-        sentinel_id = conf['sentinel_master_id']
+        timeout = conf.get('timeout', self.DEFAULT_TIMEOUT) or self.DEFAULT_TIMEOUT
+        db = conf.get('redis_db', self.DEFAULT_USER_DB) or self.DEFAULT_USER_DB
+        sentinel_id = conf.get('sentinel_master_id', None)
 
         return RedisConnectionConfig(host, port, timeout, db, sentinel_id)
 
diff --git a/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/test/refactor/storage/test_redis_connection_config.py b/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/test/refactor/storage/test_redis_connection_config.py
index 9106cdc..90d9895 100644
--- a/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/test/refactor/storage/test_redis_connection_config.py
+++ b/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/test/refactor/storage/test_redis_connection_config.py
@@ -99,3 +99,17 @@ class TestRedisMetricsConnectionConfigBuilder(TestCase):
         assert config.timeout == 0.2
         assert config.db == 3
         assert config.sentinel_id == 'some_master_id'
+
+    def test_it_sets_absent_values_to_none_or_defaults(self):
+        server_config_storage = InMemoryConfigStorage({
+            'redis_metrics_config': {
+                'redis_host': 'myhost.com',
+                'redis_port': 6379,
+            }
+        })
+        config = RedisMetricsConnectionConfigBuilder(server_config_storage).get()
+        assert config.host == 'myhost.com'
+        assert config.port == 6379
+        assert config.timeout == 1.5
+        assert config.db == 5
+        assert config.sentinel_id is None