diff --git a/modules/okc/backend.py b/modules/okc/backend.py
index 03a38694..58b5594b 100644
--- a/modules/okc/backend.py
+++ b/modules/okc/backend.py
@@ -40,7 +40,12 @@ __all__ = ['OkCBackend']
 
 def parse_dt(s):
     now = datetime.datetime.now()
-    if u'–' in s:
+    if s is None:
+       return local2utc(now)
+    if 'minutes ago' in  s:
+       m = int(s.split()[0])
+       d = now - datetime.timedelta(minutes=m)
+    elif u'–' in s:
         # Date in form : "Yesterday – 20:45"
         day, hour = s.split(u'–')
         day = day.strip()