diff --git a/otime.py b/otime.py
index ae8994c..a991ebd 100644
--- a/otime.py
+++ b/otime.py
@@ -298,7 +298,10 @@ def ttime_db_to_class(ttime_file, o_class_list=[]):
         eventorid = row[0]
         country = ''
         name = row[2].split(',')
-        first = name[1].strip()
+        try:
+            first = name[1].strip()
+        except:
+            first = ''
         last = name[0]
         try:
             club = row[4]