diff --git a/journal/models.py b/journal/models.py
index 5cfbc484..407b2d9c 100644
--- a/journal/models.py
+++ b/journal/models.py
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ def data(self):
             issn_print=self.official_journal.issn_print,
             issn_electronic=self.official_journal.issn_electronic,
             foundation_year=self.official_journal.foundation_year,
-            created=created.isoformat(),
-            updated=updated.isoformat(),
+            created=self.created.isoformat(),
+            updated=self.updated.isoformat(),
         )
 
     def autocomplete_label(self):
diff --git a/proc/controller.py b/proc/controller.py
index daa504d7..cde9921d 100644
--- a/proc/controller.py
+++ b/proc/controller.py
@@ -74,10 +74,15 @@ def create_or_update_issue(
         return issue_proc.issue
     classic_website_issue = classic_ws.Issue(issue_proc.migrated_data.data)
 
-    journal_proc = JournalProc.get(
-        collection=issue_proc.collection,
-        pid=classic_website_issue.journal,
-    )
+    try:
+        journal_proc = JournalProc.get(
+            collection=issue_proc.collection,
+            pid=classic_website_issue.journal,
+        )
+    except JournalProc.DoesNotExist:
+        raise ValueError(
+            f"Unable to get journal_proc for issue_proc: {issue_proc}, collection: {issue_proc.collection}, pid={classic_website_issue.journal}"
+        )
     if not journal_proc.journal:
         raise ValueError(f"Missing JournalProc.journal for {journal_proc}")