def _get_config_option(parser, section='stere', option='', default=''):
    """Get an option from a config section, if it exists.

    Arguments:
        section(str): The name of the section
        option(str): The name of the option

    Returns:
        str: The found value, or else the default value
    """
    if parser.has_option(section, option):
        return parser.get(section, option)
    return default