diff --git a/antipolls/antipolls.py b/antipolls/antipolls.py
index da7f1cc..4014253 100644
--- a/antipolls/antipolls.py
+++ b/antipolls/antipolls.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class AntiPolls(commands.Cog):
         """Add roles to the whitelist."""
         async with self.config.guild(ctx.guild).role_whitelist() as role_whitelist:
             role_whitelist: list
-            failed: list[discord.Role.mention] = []
+            failed: list[discord.Role] = []
             for role in roles:
                 if role.id in role_whitelist:
                     failed.append(role.mention)
@@ -101,22 +101,24 @@ class AntiPolls(commands.Cog):
                 role_whitelist.append(role.id)
         await ctx.tick()
         if failed:
-            await ctx.send(f"The following roles were already in the whitelist: {humanize_list(mention for mention in failed)}", delete_after=10, allowed_mentions=discord.AllowedMentions.none)
+            mention_list = (role.mention for role in failed)
+            await ctx.send(f"The following roles were already in the whitelist: {humanize_list(mention_list)}", delete_after=10, allowed_mentions=discord.AllowedMentions.none)
 
     @antipolls_roles.command(name="remove")
     async def antipolls_roles_remove(self, ctx: commands.Context, *roles: discord.Role) -> None:
         """Remove roles from the whitelist."""
         async with self.config.guild(ctx.guild).role_whitelist() as role_whitelist:
             role_whitelist: list
-            failed: list[discord.Role.mention] = []
+            failed: list[discord.Role] = []
             for role in roles:
                 if role.id not in role_whitelist:
-                    failed.append(role.mention)
+                    failed.append(role)
                     continue
                 role_whitelist.remove(role.id)
         await ctx.tick()
         if failed:
-            await ctx.send(f"The following roles were not in the whitelist: {humanize_list(mention for mention in failed)}", delete_after=10, allowed_mentions=discord.AllowedMentions.none)
+            mention_list = (role.mention for role in failed)
+            await ctx.send(f"The following roles were not in the whitelist: {humanize_list(mention_list)}", delete_after=10, allowed_mentions=discord.AllowedMentions.none)
 
     @antipolls_roles.command(name="list")
     async def antipolls_roles_list(self, ctx: commands.Context) -> None:
@@ -136,7 +138,7 @@ class AntiPolls(commands.Cog):
         """Add channels to the whitelist."""
         async with self.config.guild(ctx.guild).channel_whitelist() as channel_whitelist:
             channel_whitelist: list
-            failed: list[discord.TextChannel.mention] = []
+            failed: list[discord.TextChannel] = []
             for channel in channels:
                 if channel.id in channel_whitelist:
                     failed.append(channel)
@@ -144,22 +146,24 @@ class AntiPolls(commands.Cog):
                 channel_whitelist.append(channel.id)
         await ctx.tick()
         if failed:
-            await ctx.send(f"The following channels were already in the whitelist: {humanize_list(mention for mention in failed)}", delete_after=10, allowed_mentions=discord.AllowedMentions.none)
+            mention_list = (role.mention for role in failed)
+            await ctx.send(f"The following channels were already in the whitelist: {humanize_list(mention_list)}", delete_after=10, allowed_mentions=discord.AllowedMentions.none)
 
     @antipolls_channels.command(name="remove")
     async def antipolls_channels_remove(self, ctx: commands.Context, *channels: discord.TextChannel) -> None:
         """Remove channels from the whitelist."""
         async with self.config.guild(ctx.guild).channel_whitelist() as channel_whitelist:
             channel_whitelist: list
-            failed: list[discord.TextChannel.mention] = []
+            failed: list[discord.TextChannel] = []
             for channel in channels:
                 if channel.id not in channel_whitelist:
-                    failed.append(channel.mention)
+                    failed.append(channel)
                     continue
                 channel_whitelist.remove(channel.id)
         await ctx.tick()
         if failed:
-            await ctx.send(f"The following channels were not in the whitelist: {humanize_list(mention for mention in failed)}", delete_after=10, allowed_mentions=discord.AllowedMentions.none)
+            mention_list = (role.mention for role in failed)
+            await ctx.send(f"The following channels were not in the whitelist: {humanize_list(mention_list)}", delete_after=10, allowed_mentions=discord.AllowedMentions.none)
 
     @antipolls_channels.command(name="list")
     async def antipolls_channels_list(self, ctx: commands.Context) -> None: