diff --git a/src/torrt/base_tracker.py b/src/torrt/base_tracker.py
index 6e82eef..54c6385 100644
--- a/src/torrt/base_tracker.py
+++ b/src/torrt/base_tracker.py
@@ -382,7 +382,9 @@ def get_torrent(self, url: str, *, last_updated: datetime | None = None) -> Torr
 
         self.log_debug(f'Torrent download link found: {download_link}')
 
-        if last_updated and last_updated >= page_data.date_updated:
+        date_updated = page_data.date_updated
+
+        if last_updated and date_updated and last_updated >= date_updated:
             self.log_debug('Skipped as up to date')
             return None
         else:
diff --git a/src/torrt/utils.py b/src/torrt/utils.py
index 33a893a..b6bf2e5 100644
--- a/src/torrt/utils.py
+++ b/src/torrt/utils.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def __init__(
         })
 
         self.session = session
-        self.silence_exceptions = silence_exceptions,
+        self.silence_exceptions = silence_exceptions
         self.dump_fname_tpl = dump_fname_tpl
         self.json = json
         self.last_error: str = ''