diff --git a/lib/v2/instagram/common-utils.js b/lib/v2/instagram/common-utils.js
index a3a01085ff..96dcf91b06 100644
--- a/lib/v2/instagram/common-utils.js
+++ b/lib/v2/instagram/common-utils.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ const renderItems = (items) =>
 
         // Metadata
         const url = `https://www.instagram.com/p/${item.code}/`;
-        const pubDate = parseDate(item.caption.created_at_utc || item.taken_at, 'X');
+        const pubDate = parseDate(item.caption?.created_at_utc || item.taken_at, 'X');
         const title = summary.split('\n')[0];
 
         return {