--- target.py.orig	2017-09-24 17:11:33.972837806 -0400
+++ target.py.new	2017-09-24 17:12:22.540836099 -0400
@@ -586,8 +586,14 @@
         self._check_self()
 
         path = "%s/alua_tg_pt_gp" % self.path
-        group_name = fread(path).splitlines()[0]
-        return group_name.split(':')[1].strip()
+        try:
+            info = fread(path)
+            if not info:
+                return None
+            group_line = info.splitlines()[0]
+            return group_line.split(':')[1].strip()
+        except IOError as e:
+            return None
 
     def _set_alua_tg_pt_gp_name(self, group_name):
         self._check_self()