diff --git a/eodb/events/management/commands/feed_redmine_activity_csv.py b/eodb/events/management/commands/feed_redmine_activity_csv.py
index 78f77c7..8341264 100644
--- a/eodb/events/management/commands/feed_redmine_activity_csv.py
+++ b/eodb/events/management/commands/feed_redmine_activity_csv.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
 from django.utils.dateparse import parse_datetime
 from django.utils.timezone import make_aware
 
+import pytz
+
 from eodb.events.models import Redmine
 
 
@@ -16,8 +18,12 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         for row in csv.reader(open(options['filename'])):
             if not row[2]:
                 continue
-            redmine, created = Redmine.objects.get_or_create(journal_id=int(row[0]),
-                    defaults={
-                        'author_datetime': make_aware(parse_datetime(row[1])),
-                        'module': row[2],
-                        'author_email': row[3]})
+            try:
+                redmine, created = Redmine.objects.get_or_create(journal_id=int(row[0]),
+                        defaults={
+                            'author_datetime': make_aware(parse_datetime(row[1])),
+                            'module': row[2],
+                            'author_email': row[3]})
+            except pytz.exceptions.Error:
+                # ignore that one
+                continue