diff --git a/pynmea2/nmea.py b/pynmea2/nmea.py
index a7c13d0..2398042 100644
--- a/pynmea2/nmea.py
+++ b/pynmea2/nmea.py
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 import re
 import operator
 from functools import reduce
+from logging import getLogger
+
+
+log = getLogger()
 
 
 class ParseError(ValueError):
@@ -149,10 +153,12 @@ def parse(line, check=False):
     def __getattr__(self, name):
         #pylint: disable=invalid-name
         t = type(self)
-        try:
-            i = t.name_to_idx[name]
-        except KeyError:
-            raise AttributeError(name)
+
+        if name not in t.name_to_idx:
+            log.debug("%s has no attribute %s", self.__class__.__name__, name)
+            return None
+        i = t.name_to_idx[name]
+
         f = t.fields[i]
         if i < len(self.data):
             v = self.data[i]
diff --git a/test/test_pynmea.py b/test/test_pynmea.py
index b1867c6..317f189 100644
--- a/test/test_pynmea.py
+++ b/test/test_pynmea.py
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ def test_checksum():
 
 def test_attribute():
     msg = pynmea2.parse(data)
-    with pytest.raises(AttributeError):
-        msg.foobar
+    assert msg.foobar is None
 
 
 def test_fail():