diff --git a/image_classifier/image_classifier.py b/image_classifier/image_classifier.py
index 851450f..95125ac 100755
--- a/image_classifier/image_classifier.py
+++ b/image_classifier/image_classifier.py
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ class image_classifier:
         folder_date = 'unknown-time'
         dirname = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(file))
         filename = os.path.basename(file)
-        people = list()
+        people = []
         if self.is_image(file):
             try:
                 self.process_metadata(file)
@@ -205,7 +205,11 @@ class image_classifier:
                 return False
         folder_date_time = self.get_file_date(file)
         if folder_date_time:
-            folder_date = folder_date_time.strftime(self.folder_date_format)
+            try:
+                folder_date = folder_date_time.strftime(self.folder_date_format)
+            except AttributeError as error:
+                self._log.error("Date not found in folder/file name. %s", error)
+                folder_date = False
             if folder_date:
                 if self.is_image(file):
                     people = self.find_faces(file)