diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core/IndexerSearch/NzbSearchService.cs b/NzbDrone.Core/IndexerSearch/NzbSearchService.cs
index b0c1519330..03502fc823 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core/IndexerSearch/NzbSearchService.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core/IndexerSearch/NzbSearchService.cs
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ public List<DownloadDecision> EpisodeSearch(int episodeId)
 
             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 f6024a9f85..30642a7215 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/SyndicationFeedXmlReader.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/SyndicationFeedXmlReader.cs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public override string ReadString()
             return dateVal;
         }
 
-        public void CheckForError()
+        private void CheckForError()
         {
             if (MoveToContent() == XmlNodeType.Element)
             {