diff --git a/src/json.cpp b/src/json.cpp
index c06cd50..6c2a94b 100644
--- a/src/json.cpp
+++ b/src/json.cpp
@@ -64,20 +64,7 @@ entry_type from_json(const string_view json_string)
 #endif
     {}
     entry.tags = json[0].at("tags").get<vector<string>>();
-    try
-    {
-        entry.report_time = json[0].at("report_time").get<string>();
-    }
-    // TODO: this is only necessary for compatibility with old test data. Remove
-    // before going live.
-#if NLOHMANN_JSON_VERSION_MAJOR >= 3
-    catch (const nlohmann::detail::out_of_range &)
-#else
-    catch (const std::out_of_range &)
-#endif
-    {
-        entry.report_time = "1970-01-01T00:00:00";
-    }
+    entry.report_time = json[0].at("report_time").get<string>();
 
     return entry;
 }