diff --git a/zfs_autobackup/ZfsAutobackup.py b/zfs_autobackup/ZfsAutobackup.py
index e47a03c..c25aeff 100644
--- a/zfs_autobackup/ZfsAutobackup.py
+++ b/zfs_autobackup/ZfsAutobackup.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from .ThinnerRule import ThinnerRule
 class ZfsAutobackup:
     """main class"""
 
-    VERSION = "3.1.1-beta1"
+    VERSION = "3.1.1-rc1"
     HEADER = "zfs-autobackup v{} - (c)2021 E.H.Eefting (edwin@datux.nl)".format(VERSION)
 
     def __init__(self, argv, print_arguments=True):
diff --git a/zfs_autobackup/ZfsDataset.py b/zfs_autobackup/ZfsDataset.py
index de89846..7b86ad2 100644
--- a/zfs_autobackup/ZfsDataset.py
+++ b/zfs_autobackup/ZfsDataset.py
@@ -325,7 +325,6 @@ class ZfsDataset:
         try:
             test = self.timestamp
         except ValueError as e:
-            self.error(str(e))
             return False
 
         return True