diff --git a/scripts/rt-outreachy-payment-next.plx b/scripts/rt-outreachy-payment-next.plx
index f702d43..d132dde 100755
--- a/scripts/rt-outreachy-payment-next.plx
+++ b/scripts/rt-outreachy-payment-next.plx
@@ -95,7 +95,12 @@ while (my $file = readdir $dh) {
       next;
     }
   }
-  die "Inside $file there is no valid Date:" if (not defined $mentorDate);
+  if (not defined $mentorDate) {
+    print STDERR "\"$file\": Skipping: Inside that file there is no valid Date: header" ;
+    next;
+  }
+
+  # Find the ticket number for this intern.
 
   my(@nameComponents) = split(/\s*-\s*/, $name);
   my(@searchTerms);