diff --git a/digital_land/collect.py b/digital_land/collect.py
index de777322..c54460ac 100755
--- a/digital_land/collect.py
+++ b/digital_land/collect.py
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ def save_resource(self, content, url, log):
             except Exception as exception:
                 logging.warning(f"Failed to save data from '{url} ({exception})")
                 log["exception"] = type(exception).__name__
+                log["status"] = ""
 
         return FetchStatus.FAILED