diff --git a/music_kraken/pages/genius.py b/music_kraken/pages/genius.py
index 1719025..5afa556 100644
--- a/music_kraken/pages/genius.py
+++ b/music_kraken/pages/genius.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class Genius(Page):
                 source_list=[source],
                 artist_list=[self.parse_api_object(data.get("artist"))],
                 artwork=artwork,
-                date=ID3Timestamp(**data.get("release_date_components", {})),
+                date=ID3Timestamp(**(data.get("release_date_components") or {})),
             )
 
         if object_type == "song":