diff --git a/patches/may_2013/p06_make_notes.py b/patches/may_2013/p06_make_notes.py
index 597468a..1cc9bc3 100644
--- a/patches/may_2013/p06_make_notes.py
+++ b/patches/may_2013/p06_make_notes.py
@@ -6,18 +6,21 @@
 	
 	for question in webnotes.conn.sql("""select * from tabQuestion""", as_dict=True):
 		if question.question:
-			name = question.question[:180]
-			if webnotes.conn.exists("Note", name):
-				webnotes.delete_doc("Note", name)
-			note = webnotes.bean({
-				"doctype":"Note",
-				"title": name,
-				"content": "<hr>".join([markdown2.markdown(c) for c in webnotes.conn.sql_list("""
-					select answer from tabAnswer where question=%s""", question.name)]),
-				"owner": question.owner,
-				"creation": question.creation,
-				"public": 1
-			}).insert()
+			try:
+				name = question.question[:180]
+				if webnotes.conn.exists("Note", name):
+					webnotes.delete_doc("Note", name)
+				note = webnotes.bean({
+					"doctype":"Note",
+					"title": name,
+					"content": "<hr>".join([markdown2.markdown(c) for c in webnotes.conn.sql_list("""
+						select answer from tabAnswer where question=%s""", question.name)]),
+					"owner": question.owner,
+					"creation": question.creation,
+					"public": 1
+				}).insert()
+			except NameError:
+				pass
 
 	webnotes.delete_doc("DocType", "Question")
 	webnotes.delete_doc("DocType", "Answer")