diff --git a/core/theme.py b/core/theme.py
index 63ca433..5b5efff 100644
--- a/core/theme.py
+++ b/core/theme.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ class Theme(object):
         for icons in self.__data.get('icons', []):
             util.algorithm.merge(self.__data, self.load(icons, 'icons'))
         if iconset != 'auto':
-            print("merging iconset")
             util.algorithm.merge(self.__data, self.load(iconset, 'icons'))
         for colors in self.__data.get('colors', []):
             util.algorithm.merge(self.__keywords, self.load_keywords(colors))
@@ -52,11 +51,7 @@ class Theme(object):
         return self.__keywords
 
     def load(self, name, subdir=''):
-        if isinstance(name, dict):
-            print("returning name")
-            return name # support plain data
-        else:
-            print("not returning name")
+        if isinstance(name, dict): return name # support plain data
         for path in PATHS:
             theme_file = os.path.join(path, subdir, '{}.json'.format(name))
             if os.path.isfile(theme_file):
@@ -69,7 +64,7 @@ class Theme(object):
         with io.open(os.path.expanduser(filename)) as data:
             colors = json.load(data)
             for field in sections:
-                for key in colors[field]:
+                for key in colors.get(field, []):
                     result[key] = colors[field][key]
         return result
 
diff --git a/tests/core/test_theme.py b/tests/core/test_theme.py
index c362549..ebc4323 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_theme.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_theme.py
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ class theme(unittest.TestCase):
                 'red': '#ff0000', 'blue': '#0000ff'
             }]
         }
+        self.walTheme = {
+            'colors': ['wal']
+        }
 
     def test_invalid_theme(self):
         with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError):
@@ -69,4 +72,22 @@ class theme(unittest.TestCase):
         theme = core.theme.Theme(raw_data=self.colorTheme)
         self.assertEqual(self.colorTheme['colors'][0], theme.keywords())
 
+    def test_wal_colors(self):
+        with unittest.mock.patch('core.theme.io') as io:
+            io.open.return_value.__enter__.return_value.read.return_value='''
+                { "colors": { "red": "#ff0000" } }
+            '''
+
+            theme = core.theme.Theme(raw_data=self.walTheme)
+            self.assertEqual({'red': '#ff0000'}, theme.keywords())
+
+    def test_wal_special(self):
+        with unittest.mock.patch('core.theme.io') as io:
+            io.open.return_value.__enter__.return_value.read.return_value='''
+                { "special": { "background": "#ff0000" } }
+            '''
+
+            theme = core.theme.Theme(raw_data=self.walTheme)
+            self.assertEqual({'background': '#ff0000'}, theme.keywords())
+
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