diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/group/manager/BusinessGroupImportExport.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/group/manager/BusinessGroupImportExport.java
index d278d2d0273314403357bd71cf4558967f75f4bd..755e756d9a9073068bd92c9ee36114e72795c4a9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/group/manager/BusinessGroupImportExport.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/group/manager/BusinessGroupImportExport.java
@@ -142,6 +142,8 @@ public class BusinessGroupImportExport {
 			try {
 				Field field = toolsConfig.getClass().getField(availableTools[i]);
 				field.setBoolean(toolsConfig, ct.isToolEnabled(availableTools[i]));
+			} catch(NoSuchFieldException e) {
+				//no field to fill (hasOpenMeetings is not set for backwards compatibility)
 			} catch (Exception e) {
 				log.error("", e);
 			}