diff --git a/custom_components/fireflyiii_integration/integrations/fireflyiii.py b/custom_components/fireflyiii_integration/integrations/fireflyiii.py
index c9702fa..e2ce254 100644
--- a/custom_components/fireflyiii_integration/integrations/fireflyiii.py
+++ b/custom_components/fireflyiii_integration/integrations/fireflyiii.py
@@ -624,8 +624,8 @@ async def budgets(self, ids=None, currency=None) -> FireflyiiiObjectBaseList:
             limit_attributes = budget_limit.get("attributes", {})
 
             try:
-                start_limit = datetime.fromisoformat(limit_attributes.get("start"))
-                end_limit = datetime.fromisoformat(limit_attributes.get("end"))
+                start_limit = datetime.fromisoformat(limit_attributes.get("start",""))
+                end_limit = datetime.fromisoformat(limit_attributes.get("end",""))
             except (ValueError,  TypeError):
                 start_limit = None
                 end_limit = None