diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core/IndexerSearch/NzbSearchService.cs b/NzbDrone.Core/IndexerSearch/NzbSearchService.cs
index b0c151933..03502fc82 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core/IndexerSearch/NzbSearchService.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core/IndexerSearch/NzbSearchService.cs
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.IndexerSearch
 
             if (series.SeriesType == SeriesTypes.Daily)
             {
+                if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(episode.AirDate))
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException("Daily episode is missing AirDate. Try to refresh series info.");
+                }
+
                 return SearchDaily(episode.SeriesId, DateTime.ParseExact(episode.AirDate, Episode.AIR_DATE_FORMAT, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
             }
 
diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/SyndicationFeedXmlReader.cs b/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/SyndicationFeedXmlReader.cs
index f6024a9f8..30642a721 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/SyndicationFeedXmlReader.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/SyndicationFeedXmlReader.cs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Indexers
             return dateVal;
         }
 
-        public void CheckForError()
+        private void CheckForError()
         {
             if (MoveToContent() == XmlNodeType.Element)
             {