diff --git a/pipelines/build/regeneration/build_pipeline_generator.groovy b/pipelines/build/regeneration/build_pipeline_generator.groovy
index 2e07cab1f..113db0a48 100644
--- a/pipelines/build/regeneration/build_pipeline_generator.groovy
+++ b/pipelines/build/regeneration/build_pipeline_generator.groovy
@@ -201,12 +201,8 @@ node('worker') {
                     config.put('disableJob', target.disableJob)
                 }
 
-                if (enablePipelineSchedule.toBoolean()) {
-                    try {
-                        config.put('pipelineSchedule', target.triggerSchedule_nightly)
-                    } catch (Exception ex) {
-                        config.put('pipelineSchedule', '0 0 31 2 0') // 31st Feb, so will never run
-                    }
+                if (enablePipelineSchedule.toBoolean() && target.hasProperty('triggerSchedule_nightly')) {
+                    config.put('pipelineSchedule', target.triggerSchedule_nightly)
                 }
 
                 if (useAdoptShellScripts.toBoolean()) {
@@ -252,12 +248,8 @@ node('worker') {
                 // Load weeklyTemplatePath. This is where the weekly_release_pipeline_job_template.groovy code is located compared to the repository root. This actually sets up the weekly pipeline job using the parameters above.
                 def weeklyTemplatePath = (params.WEEKLY_TEMPLATE_PATH) ?: DEFAULTS_JSON['templateDirectories']['weekly']
 
-                if (enablePipelineSchedule.toBoolean()) {
-                    try {
-                        config.put('pipelineSchedule', target.triggerSchedule_weekly)
-                    } catch (Exception ex) {
-                        config.put('pipelineSchedule', '0 0 31 2 0') // 31st Feb, so will never run
-                    }
+                if (enablePipelineSchedule.toBoolean() && target.hasProperty('triggerSchedule_weekly')) {
+                    config.put('pipelineSchedule', target.triggerSchedule_weekly)
                 }
                 config.releaseType = "Weekly"