diff --git a/NzbDrone.Web/Controllers/DirectoryController.cs b/NzbDrone.Web/Controllers/DirectoryController.cs
index c3dbc51401..b4c7111712 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Web/Controllers/DirectoryController.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Web/Controllers/DirectoryController.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Web.Mvc;
 using NzbDrone.Common;
 
@@ -48,8 +49,9 @@ public JsonResult GetDirectories(string term)
                     dirs = _diskProvider.GetDirectories(term.Substring(0, index + 1));
                 }
             }
-            catch
+            catch (Exception ex)
             {
+                return Json(new List<string>(), JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
                 //Swallow the exceptions so proper JSON is returned to the client (Empty results)
             }
 
diff --git a/NzbDrone.Web/Controllers/SeriesController.cs b/NzbDrone.Web/Controllers/SeriesController.cs
index 4a461565aa..dfa2a3d6f6 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Web/Controllers/SeriesController.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Web/Controllers/SeriesController.cs
@@ -213,13 +213,5 @@ private List<EpisodeModel> GetEpisodeModels(IList<Episode> episodesInDb)
 
             return episodes;
         }
-
-        private string GetSeasonString(int seasonNumber)
-        {
-            if (seasonNumber == 0)
-                return "Specials";
-
-            return String.Format("Season #{0}", seasonNumber);
-        }
     }
 }
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