diff --git a/compose/network.py b/compose/network.py
index 06935a46b..3b57cb94e 100644
--- a/compose/network.py
+++ b/compose/network.py
@@ -111,16 +111,17 @@ def create_ipam_config_from_dict(ipam_dict):
 
 
 def check_remote_network_config(remote, local):
-    if local.driver and remote['Driver'] != local.driver:
+    if local.driver and remote.get('Driver') != local.driver:
         raise ConfigurationError(
             'Network "{}" needs to be recreated - driver has changed'
             .format(local.full_name)
         )
     local_opts = local.driver_opts or {}
-    for k in set.union(set(remote['Options'].keys()), set(local_opts.keys())):
+    remote_opts = remote.get('Options') or {}
+    for k in set.union(set(remote_opts.keys()), set(local_opts.keys())):
         if k in OPTS_EXCEPTIONS:
             continue
-        if remote['Options'].get(k) != local_opts.get(k):
+        if remote_opts.get(k) != local_opts.get(k):
             raise ConfigurationError(
                 'Network "{}" needs to be recreated - options have changed'
                 .format(local.full_name)
diff --git a/tests/unit/network_test.py b/tests/unit/network_test.py
index 4720b0530..12d06f415 100644
--- a/tests/unit/network_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/network_test.py
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ class NetworkTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_check_remote_network_config_driver_mismatch(self):
         net = Network(None, 'compose_test', 'net1', 'overlay')
         with pytest.raises(ConfigurationError):
-            check_remote_network_config({'Driver': 'bridge', 'Options': {}}, net)
+            check_remote_network_config(
+                {'Driver': 'bridge', 'Options': {}}, net
+            )
 
     def test_check_remote_network_config_options_mismatch(self):
         net = Network(None, 'compose_test', 'net1', 'overlay')
@@ -45,3 +47,9 @@ class NetworkTest(unittest.TestCase):
             check_remote_network_config({'Driver': 'overlay', 'Options': {
                 'com.docker.network.driver.foo': 'baz'
             }}, net)
+
+    def test_check_remote_network_config_null_remote(self):
+        net = Network(None, 'compose_test', 'net1', 'overlay')
+        check_remote_network_config(
+            {'Driver': 'overlay', 'Options': None}, net
+        )