diff --git a/rowers/dataprep.py b/rowers/dataprep.py
index 64e18712..c60f054f 100644
--- a/rowers/dataprep.py
+++ b/rowers/dataprep.py
@@ -407,7 +407,10 @@ def save_workout_database(f2,r,dosmooth=True,workouttype='rower',
         totaldist = row.df['cum_dist'].max()
     if totaltime == 0:
         totaltime = row.df['TimeStamp (sec)'].max()-row.df['TimeStamp (sec)'].min()
-        totaltime = totaltime+row.df.ix[0,' ElapsedTime (sec)']
+        try:
+            totaltime = totaltime+row.df.ix[0,' ElapsedTime (sec)']
+        except KeyError:
+            pass