diff --git a/addons/website/models/ir_qweb.py b/addons/website/models/ir_qweb.py
index 0934355cd84..4ecee90fd5e 100644
--- a/addons/website/models/ir_qweb.py
+++ b/addons/website/models/ir_qweb.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class QWeb(models.AbstractModel):
     }
 
     def _get_asset(self, xmlid, options, css=True, js=True, debug=False, async=False, values=None):
-        website = getattr(request, 'website', None)
+        website = getattr(request, 'website', None) if request else None
         if website and website.cdn_activated:
             values = dict(values, url_for=website.get_cdn_url)
         return super(QWeb, self)._get_asset(xmlid, options, css, js, debug, async, values)