diff --git a/src/models/pnid.ts b/src/models/pnid.ts
index 463b915..9311484 100644
--- a/src/models/pnid.ts
+++ b/src/models/pnid.ts
@@ -249,18 +249,22 @@ PNIDSchema.method('scrub', async function scrub() {
 	}
 
 	if (config.discourse.forum_url && config.discourse.api_key && config.discourse.api_username) {
-		const response = await fetch(`${config.discourse.forum_url}/u/by-external/${this.pid}.json`);
-		const json = await response.json();
+		try {
+			const response = await fetch(`${config.discourse.forum_url}/u/by-external/${this.pid}.json`);
+			const json = await response.json();
 
-		if (!json.errors && json.user) {
-			await fetch(`${config.discourse.forum_url}/admin/users/${json.user.id}/anonymize.json`, {
-				method: 'PUT',
-				headers: {
-					'content-type': 'application/json',
-					'Api-Key': config.discourse.api_key,
-					'Api-Username': config.discourse.api_username
-				}
-			});
+			if (!json.errors && json.user) {
+				await fetch(`${config.discourse.forum_url}/admin/users/${json.user.id}/anonymize.json`, {
+					method: 'PUT',
+					headers: {
+						'content-type': 'application/json',
+						'Api-Key': config.discourse.api_key,
+						'Api-Username': config.discourse.api_username
+					}
+				});
+			}
+		} catch (error) {
+			LOG_ERROR(`ERROR REMOVING ${this.username} FORUM DATA. ${error}`);
 		}
 	}