diff --git a/app/text/models.py b/app/text/models.py
index 16b08d3..9849047 100644
--- a/app/text/models.py
+++ b/app/text/models.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class Text(models.Model):
         elif 'edit' in self.data:
             return self.get_edit_annotations(api)
         else:
-            raise Exception('Text does not have item or edit.')
+            return []
 
     def get_item_annotations(self, api):
         query = {
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class Text(models.Model):
         return self.get_clips(api, annotations)
 
     def get_clips(self, api, annotations):
-        item_ids = [annot['id'].split('/')[0] for annot in annotations]
+        item_ids = {annot['id'].split('/')[0] for annot in annotations}
         query = {
             'itemsQuery': {
                 'conditions': [{
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ class Text(models.Model):
         self.annotations = annotations
         super().save(*args, **kwargs)
 
-
     def json(self):
         data = {}
         data['title'] = self.title