diff --git a/features.export.inc b/features.export.inc
index 19a5b4e..32f9691 100644
--- a/features.export.inc
+++ b/features.export.inc
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ function features_get_default($component, $module_name = NULL, $alter = TRUE, $r
       foreach (features_get_component_map($component) as $component_modules) {
         $modules = array_merge($modules, $component_modules);
       }
-      $modules = array_unique($modules);
+      $modules = array_intersect(array_unique($modules), module_list());
     }
   }