diff --git a/scraper.rb b/scraper.rb
index abe0c00..828af61 100644
--- a/scraper.rb
+++ b/scraper.rb
@@ -30,25 +30,11 @@
     puts "    Raw date text 2: " + possible_date_2
     matches_1 = possible_date_1.scan(/\b[0-9][0-9]?\s+[A-Z][A-Z][A-Z][A-Z]?\s+[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9]$/i)
     matches_2 = possible_date_2.scan(/\b[0-9][0-9]?\s+[A-Z][A-Z][A-Z][A-Z]?\s+[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9]$/i)
-    puts matches_1
-    puts matches_2
-    if (matches_1.nil?)
-      puts "matches_1 is nil"
-    else
-      puts "found matches 1"
-      puts matches_1[0]
-    end
-    if (matches_2.nil?)
-      puts "matches_2 is nil"
-    else
-      puts "found matches 2"
-      puts matches_2[0]
-    end
     parsed_date = ""
-    if (!matches_1.nil? and matches_1.length >= 1)
-      parsed_date = Date.parse(matches_1[0][0]).to_s
-    elsif (!matches_2.nil? and matches_2.length >= 1)
-      parsed_date = Date.parse(matches_2[0][0]).to_s
+    if (matches_1.length >= 1)
+      parsed_date = Date.parse(matches_1[0]).to_s
+    elsif (matches_2.length >= 1)
+      parsed_date = Date.parse(matches_2[0]).to_s
     end
     
     record = {