diff --git a/core/similar_artists_worker.py b/core/similar_artists_worker.py
index 282ae360..1349b73c 100644
--- a/core/similar_artists_worker.py
+++ b/core/similar_artists_worker.py
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ class SimilarArtistsWorker:
             if not row:
                 return None
             keys = ['id', 'name'] + list(_LIBRARY_ID_COLUMNS)
-            return dict(zip(keys, row))
+            return dict(zip(keys, row, strict=False))
         except Exception as exc:
             logger.debug("Similar Artists _get_next_artist failed: %s", exc)
             return None
diff --git a/web_server.py b/web_server.py
index 6fed0f1b..6009563d 100644
--- a/web_server.py
+++ b/web_server.py
@@ -28292,8 +28292,8 @@ def log_artist_map_perf():
     try:
         data = request.get_json(silent=True) or {}
         logger.info("[ARTMAP-PERF] %s", json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False))
-    except Exception:
-        pass
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.debug("artist-map perf log failed: %s", e)
     return ('', 204)