diff --git a/aurora/importers/aurora.py b/aurora/importers/aurora.py
index caff53c..9e4fdc2 100644
--- a/aurora/importers/aurora.py
+++ b/aurora/importers/aurora.py
@@ -60,16 +60,17 @@ class ImportAuroraView(ui.View):
             case["target_id"] = int(case["target_id"])
             case["moderator_id"] = int(case["moderator_id"])
 
-            if not case.get("changes", None):
+            changes = case.get("changes", None)
+            if not changes:
                 changes = []
             else:
-                if not isinstance(case["changes"], list):
-                    changes = json.loads(case["changes"])
+                if not isinstance(changes, list):
+                    changes = json.loads(changes)
                     if isinstance(changes, str):
                         changes: list[dict] = json.loads(changes)
 
             for change in changes:
-                if change.get("bot"):
+                if "bot" in change:
                     del change["bot"]
 
             if "metadata" not in case: