diff --git a/py-scripts/tools/lf_qa.py b/py-scripts/tools/lf_qa.py
index e38c0fac..75a61e8e 100755
--- a/py-scripts/tools/lf_qa.py
+++ b/py-scripts/tools/lf_qa.py
@@ -277,9 +277,16 @@ class csv_sqlite_dash():
         graph_group_list = list(set(graph_group_list)) 
         print("graph_group_list: {}".format(graph_group_list))
 
-        test_tag_list = list(df3['test-tag'])
-        test_tag_list = list(set(test_tag_list))
-        print("test_tag_list: {}".format(test_tag_list) )
+        # prior to 5.4.3 there was not test-tag
+        try:
+            test_tag_list = list(df3['test-tag'])
+            test_tag_list = list(set(test_tag_list))
+            print("test_tag_list: {}".format(test_tag_list) )
+        except:
+            test_tag_list = ['NO_TAG_PRE_5.4.4']            
+            print("exception when creating test_tag_list: {}".format(test_tag_list) )
+            print("Check database, exception when creating test_tag_list: {}".format(test_tag_list) )
+
 
         
         test_rig_list = list(df3['test-rig'])