diff --git a/src/rss.nim b/src/rss.nim
index b341703..ab0a246 100644
--- a/src/rss.nim
+++ b/src/rss.nim
@@ -54,10 +54,11 @@ proc mixRssFeeds*(
       entries[^1].items = entries[^1].items.mapIt(
         block:
           var item = it
-          if feed.timeFormat.len != 0 and item.pubDate.isSome():
+          if feed.timeFormat.len != 0:
             # if the IDE screams at you here, ignore it
-            item.pubdate =
-              some(parse(item.pubDate.get(), feed.timeFormat).format(atomTimeFormat))
+            if item.pubDate.isSome():
+              item.pubdate =
+                some(parse(item.pubDate.get(), feed.timeFormat).format(atomTimeFormat))
             if item.updated.isSome():
               item.updated =
                 some(parse(item.updated.get(), feed.timeFormat).format(atomTimeFormat))