diff --git a/py/rlgall.py b/py/rlgall.py
index 6188375..175f04f 100644
--- a/py/rlgall.py
+++ b/py/rlgall.py
@@ -226,8 +226,13 @@ class Game:
           lowlim = itsEntries[i-1]["endt"]
         hilim = itsEntries[i]["endt"]
         recs = [ k[1] for k in vfilekeys if lowlim <= k[0] < hilim ]
-        itsEntries[i]["startt"] = recnameToTS(recs[0])
-        itsEntries[i]["ttyrecs"] = recs
+        if len(recs) == 0:
+          # There inexplicably are no files.  TODO log an error.
+          itsEntries[i]["startt"] = lowlim
+          itsEntries[i]["ttyrecs"] = []
+        else:
+          itsEntries[i]["startt"] = recnameToTS(recs[0])
+          itsEntries[i]["ttyrecs"] = recs
     cur.close()
     conn.close()
   def putIntoDB(self, dictlist, conn):