diff --git a/splinter/driver/webdriver/__init__.py b/splinter/driver/webdriver/__init__.py
index 0e4f386ed..62b12a3d5 100644
--- a/splinter/driver/webdriver/__init__.py
+++ b/splinter/driver/webdriver/__init__.py
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ def press(self, key: str, delay: int = 0) -> None:
 
         for item in key_pattern:
             # If in selenium keys, use it, if not, assume literal.
-            key_value = getattr(Keys, item)
+            key_value = getattr(Keys, item, None)
 
             if key_value:
                 chain = chain.key_down(key_value, self._element)
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ def press(self, key: str, delay: int = 0) -> None:
 
         for item in key_pattern:
             # If in selenium keys, use it, if not, assume literal.
-            key_value = getattr(Keys, item)
+            key_value = getattr(Keys, item, None)
 
             if key_value:
                 chain = chain.key_up(key_value, self._element)
diff --git a/splinter/driver/webdriver/keyboard.py b/splinter/driver/webdriver/keyboard.py
index fcaecd797..38008f396 100644
--- a/splinter/driver/webdriver/keyboard.py
+++ b/splinter/driver/webdriver/keyboard.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def press(self, key: str, delay: int = 0) -> None:
 
         for item in key_pattern:
             # If in selenium keys, use it, if not, assume literal.
-            key_value = getattr(Keys, item)
+            key_value = getattr(Keys, item, None)
 
             if key_value:
                 chain = chain.key_down(key_value)  # , self._element)
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def press(self, key: str, delay: int = 0) -> None:
 
         for item in key_pattern:
             # If in selenium keys, use it, if not, assume literal.
-            key_value = getattr(Keys, item)
+            key_value = getattr(Keys, item, None)
 
             if key_value:
                 chain = chain.key_up(key_value)  # , self._element)