diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/list-table.php b/wp-admin/includes/list-table.php
index 9605f551d3..ffc771a9e7 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/list-table.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/list-table.php
@@ -148,8 +148,9 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	function get_pagination_arg( $key ) {
 		if ( 'page' == $key )
 			return $this->get_pagenum();
-
-		return @$this->_pagination_args[ $key ];
+			
+		if ( isset( $this->_pagination_args[$key] ) )
+			return $this->_pagination_args[$key];
 	}
 
 	/**