diff --git a/jellyfin_kodi/helper/utils.py b/jellyfin_kodi/helper/utils.py
index 48c88724..55085b3f 100644
--- a/jellyfin_kodi/helper/utils.py
+++ b/jellyfin_kodi/helper/utils.py
@@ -480,10 +480,13 @@ def convert_to_local(date):
         date = parser.parse(date) if isinstance(date, string_types) else date
         date = date.replace(tzinfo=tz.tzutc())
         date = date.astimezone(tz.tzlocal())
-
-        return date.strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S')
+        # Bad metadata defaults to date 1-1-1.  Catch it and don't throw errors
+        if date.year == 1:
+            return str(date)
+        else:
+            return date.strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S')
     except Exception as error:
-        LOG.exception(error)
+        LOG.exception('Item date: {} --- {}'.format(str(date), error))
 
         return str(date)