diff --git a/lib/symphony/metronome/scheduledevent.rb b/lib/symphony/metronome/scheduledevent.rb
index 13fcb10..8926ef6 100644
--- a/lib/symphony/metronome/scheduledevent.rb
+++ b/lib/symphony/metronome/scheduledevent.rb
@@ -179,9 +179,13 @@ class Symphony::Metronome::ScheduledEvent
 			# a HUP.
 			#
 			if self.event.recurring
-				now  = Time.now
-				last = self.ds.first[ :lastrun ]
-				return false if last && now - last < self.event.interval
+				now = Time.now
+				row = self.ds.first
+
+				if row
+					last = row[ :lastrun ]
+					return false if last && now - last < self.event.interval
+				end
 
 				# Mark the time this recurring event was fired.
 				self.ds.update( :lastrun => Time.now )
diff --git a/spec/symphony/metronome/scheduler_spec.rb b/spec/symphony/metronome/scheduler_spec.rb
index 73a20d8..e370135 100644
--- a/spec/symphony/metronome/scheduler_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/symphony/metronome/scheduler_spec.rb
@@ -9,11 +9,6 @@ describe Symphony::Metronome::Scheduler do
 		described_class.configure
 	end
 
-	it 'spins up an AMQP listener by default' do
-
-		# described_class.run {}
-		# expect( described_class.listen ).to eq( :sd )
-
-	end
+	# needs tests
 end