diff --git a/SabreTools.Library/DatItems/Rom.cs b/SabreTools.Library/DatItems/Rom.cs
index a333a097..a024a3fd 100644
--- a/SabreTools.Library/DatItems/Rom.cs
+++ b/SabreTools.Library/DatItems/Rom.cs
@@ -237,11 +237,10 @@ namespace SabreTools.Library.DatItems
         /// </summary>
         public Rom()
         {
-            Name = string.Empty;
+            Name = null;
             ItemType = ItemType.Rom;
             DupeType = 0x00;
             ItemStatus = ItemStatus.None;
-            Date = string.Empty;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/SabreTools.Library/Tools/Sanitizer.cs b/SabreTools.Library/Tools/Sanitizer.cs
index 21c6fc4d..db588cc5 100644
--- a/SabreTools.Library/Tools/Sanitizer.cs
+++ b/SabreTools.Library/Tools/Sanitizer.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ namespace SabreTools.Library.Tools
         /// <returns>Date as a string, if possible</returns>
         public static string CleanDate(string input)
         {
+            // Null in, null out
+            if (input == null)
+                return null;
+
             string date = string.Empty;
             if (input != null)
             {