diff --git a/app/models/p_hire.rb b/app/models/p_hire.rb
index aa6291e..19ffcfc 100644
--- a/app/models/p_hire.rb
+++ b/app/models/p_hire.rb
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ class PHire
       unavailable_end_date = @property.end_date
       unavailable_start_time = @property.start_time.to_s
       unavailable_end_time = @property.end_time.to_s
-      unavailable_start_date = DateTime.parse(unavailable_start_date.strftime("%Y-%m-%d " + unavailable_start_time.to_s + unavailable_start_date.zone))
-      unavailable_end_date = DateTime.parse(unavailable_end_date.strftime("%Y-%m-%d " + unavailable_end_time.to_s + unavailable_end_date.zone))
+      unavailable_start_date = DateTime.parse(unavailable_start_date.strftime("%Y-%m-%d " + unavailable_start_time.to_s + Time.zone.to_s)) rescue nil
+      unavailable_end_date = DateTime.parse(unavailable_end_date.strftime("%Y-%m-%d " + unavailable_end_time.to_s + Time.zone.to_s)) rescue nil
       unavailable_weekdays = @property.weekdays.collect{|w| w.to_i}
       @recurring_events = self.where(:property_id => property_id, :recurring_end_date.gte => start_date)
       @recurring_events.each do |re|