diff --git a/smash/web/views/kit.py b/smash/web/views/kit.py
index d41cd8bda238ac44fc2f34b5f325bf31979258d1..374285be96003b08b48a4c330701e03a362ae330 100644
--- a/smash/web/views/kit.py
+++ b/smash/web/views/kit.py
@@ -235,12 +235,16 @@ def kit_requests_send_mail(request, start_date, end_date=None):
 
 class KitRequestEmailSendJob(CronJobBase):
     RUN_AT = []
-    times = ConfigurationItem.objects.get(
-        type=KIT_EMAIL_HOUR_CONFIGURATION_TYPE).value.split(";")
-    for entry in times:
-        # TODO it's a hack assuming that we are in CEST
-        text = str((int(entry.split(":")[0]) + 22) % 24) + ":" + entry.split(":")[1]
-        RUN_AT.append(text)
+
+    try:
+        times = ConfigurationItem.objects.get(
+            type=KIT_EMAIL_HOUR_CONFIGURATION_TYPE).value.split(";")
+        for entry in times:
+            # TODO it's a hack assuming that we are in CEST
+            text = str((int(entry.split(":")[0]) + 22) % 24) + ":" + entry.split(":")[1]
+            RUN_AT.append(text)
+    except:
+        logger.error("Cannot fetch data about email hour")
     schedule = Schedule(run_at_times=RUN_AT)
     code = 'web.kit_request_weekly_email'  # a unique code