diff --git a/ePub/read_epub.py b/ePub/read_epub.py
index cde3288..f35b7b9 100644
--- a/ePub/read_epub.py
+++ b/ePub/read_epub.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class EPUB:
 
         try:
             self.book['year'] = int(self.book['year'][:4])
-        except (TypeError, KeyError, IndexError):
+        except (TypeError, KeyError, IndexError, ValueError):
             self.book['year'] = 9999
 
         # Get identifier
diff --git a/lector/widgets.py b/lector/widgets.py
index 7eeaed1..9dc7d6a 100644
--- a/lector/widgets.py
+++ b/lector/widgets.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class Tab(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         self.contentView.setObjectName('contentView')
         self.contentView.verticalScrollBar().setSingleStep(7)
         self.contentView.setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(
-            QtCore.Qt.ScrollBarAlwaysOff)
+            QtCore.Qt.ScrollBarAsNeeded)
 
         # See bookmark availability
         if not self.metadata['bookmarks']: