diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/models/Schedule.php b/airtime_mvc/application/models/Schedule.php
index 13d53df55..2993dc03d 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/models/Schedule.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/models/Schedule.php
@@ -64,13 +64,6 @@ SQL;
     {
         //Everything in this function must be done in UTC. You will get a swift kick in the pants if you mess that up.
 
-        if (!is_int($p_prev) || !is_int($p_next)) {
-            //must enter integers to specify ranges
-            Logging::info("Invalid range parameters: $p_prev or $p_next");
-
-            return array();
-        }
-
         // when timeEnd is unspecified, return to the default behaviour - set a range of 48 hours from current time
         if (!$utcTimeEnd) {
             $end = new DateTime();
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/views/scripts/embed/player.phtml b/airtime_mvc/application/views/scripts/embed/player.phtml
index 24c664973..77e81fc33 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/views/scripts/embed/player.phtml
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/views/scripts/embed/player.phtml
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
 
         // variables for updating the player's metadata
         var time_to_next_track_starts = 0;
-        var metadataTimer;
+        var metadataTimer = null;
 
         // Fetches the streams metadata from the Airtime live-info API
         // and attaches it to the player UI.