diff --git a/resources/lib/connect/credentials.py b/resources/lib/connect/credentials.py
index 4f336afe..b574947e 100644
--- a/resources/lib/connect/credentials.py
+++ b/resources/lib/connect/credentials.py
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@ import os
 import time
 from datetime import datetime
 ###############################################################################
-
 log = getLogger("PLEX."+__name__)
 
+# This is a throwaway variable to deal with a python bug
+_ = datetime.strptime('20110101', '%Y%m%d')
 ###############################################################################