diff --git a/aurora/importers/aurora.py b/aurora/importers/aurora.py
index 011cafb..caff53c 100644
--- a/aurora/importers/aurora.py
+++ b/aurora/importers/aurora.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class ImportAuroraView(ui.View):
             case["target_id"] = int(case["target_id"])
             case["moderator_id"] = int(case["moderator_id"])
 
-            if "changes" not in case or not case["changes"]:
+            if not case.get("changes", None):
                 changes = []
             else:
                 if not isinstance(case["changes"], list):