diff --git a/src/shared/utils/helpers/format-past-date.ts b/src/shared/utils/helpers/format-past-date.ts
index 1e0ffda8..5bef4e83 100644
--- a/src/shared/utils/helpers/format-past-date.ts
+++ b/src/shared/utils/helpers/format-past-date.ts
@@ -2,23 +2,8 @@ import formatDistanceStrict from "date-fns/formatDistanceStrict";
 import parseISO from "date-fns/parseISO";
 
 export default function (dateString?: string) {
-  if (!dateString) {
-    console.error(err);
-    return "DATE ERROR";
-  }
-
-  try {
-    const parsed = parseISO(Date.now().toString() + "Z");
-    return formatDistanceStrict(parsed, new Date(), {
-      addSuffix: true,
-    });
-  } catch (err) {
-    console.error(err);
-    if (err instanceof RangeError) {
-      console.error(
-        `Got the invalid value of ${dateString} when attempting to parse to ISO date`,
-      );
-      return "DATE ERROR";
-    }
-  }
+  const parsed = parseISO((dateString ?? Date.now().toString()) + "Z");
+  return formatDistanceStrict(parsed, new Date(), {
+    addSuffix: true,
+  });
 }