diff --git a/lib/frenzy/feed.ex b/lib/frenzy/feed.ex
index 7eaf57a..dbfda4e 100644
--- a/lib/frenzy/feed.ex
+++ b/lib/frenzy/feed.ex
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ defmodule Frenzy.Feed do
       title: feed.title,
       url: feed.feed_url,
       site_url: feed.site_url,
-      last_updated_on_time: Timex.to_unix(feed.last_updated),
+      last_updated_on_time:
+        if(is_nil(feed.last_updated), do: 0, else: Timex.to_unix(feed.last_updated)),
       is_spark: false
     }
   end