diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 2e2ace2c..8c4f6ba9 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.17.0-develop68
+1.17.0-develop70
diff --git a/modules/config.py b/modules/config.py
index 64d6792f..1b04f0dc 100644
--- a/modules/config.py
+++ b/modules/config.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class ConfigFile:
         self.run_hour = datetime.strptime(attrs["time"], "%H:%M").hour
         self.requested_collections = util.get_list(attrs["collections"]) if "collections" in attrs else None
         self.requested_libraries = util.get_list(attrs["libraries"]) if "libraries" in attrs else None
-        self.requested_metadata_files = [mf[:-4] if str(mf).endswith(".yml") else mf for mf in util.get_list(attrs["metadata_files"])] if "metadata_files" in attrs else None
+        self.requested_metadata_files = [mf[:-4] if str(mf).endswith(".yml") else mf for mf in util.get_list(attrs["metadata_files"])] if "metadata_files" in attrs and attrs["metadata_files"] else None
         self.resume_from = attrs["resume"] if "resume" in attrs else None
         self.collection_only = attrs["collection_only"] if "collection_only" in attrs else False
         self.operations_only = attrs["operations_only"] if "operations_only" in attrs else False
diff --git a/modules/operations.py b/modules/operations.py
index 71614f9d..dae0be45 100644
--- a/modules/operations.py
+++ b/modules/operations.py
@@ -313,7 +313,9 @@ class Operations:
                                 new_rating = item.contentRating
                             if new_rating in self.library.content_rating_mapper:
                                 new_rating = self.library.content_rating_mapper[new_rating]
-                        if str(item.contentRating) != str(new_rating):
+                        if not new_rating:
+                            logger.info(f"{item.title[:25]:<25} | No Content Rating Found")
+                        elif str(item.contentRating) != str(new_rating):
                             item.editContentRating(new_rating)
                             batch_display += f"\n{item.title[:25]:<25} | Content Rating | {new_rating}"
                     except Failed:
@@ -332,7 +334,7 @@ class Operations:
                             new_date = anidb_item.released
                         else:
                             raise Failed
-                        if new_date is None:
+                        if not new_date:
                             logger.info(f"{item.title[:25]:<25} | No Originally Available Date Found")
                         elif str(item.originallyAvailableAt) != str(new_date):
                             item.editOriginallyAvailable(new_date)