diff --git a/database/users_chats_db.py b/database/users_chats_db.py
index 50eefa82..f840c65a 100644
--- a/database/users_chats_db.py
+++ b/database/users_chats_db.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class UsersData:
 
     async def get_ban_status(self, id):
         user = await self.col.find_one({"_id": int(id)})
-        return (True, user) if user else (False, None)
+        return user if user else False
 
     async def get_all_users(self):
         return self.col.find({})
diff --git a/misskaty/plugins/ban_user_or_chat.py b/misskaty/plugins/ban_user_or_chat.py
index 5b9bef4e..08c352c5 100644
--- a/misskaty/plugins/ban_user_or_chat.py
+++ b/misskaty/plugins/ban_user_or_chat.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ async def unban_a_user(bot, message):
         return await message.reply(f"Error - {e}")
     else:
         jar = await db.get_ban_status(k.id)
-        if not jar["is_banned"]:
+        if not jar:
             return await message.reply(f"{k.mention} is not yet banned.")
         await db.remove_ban(k.id)
         await message.reply(f"Successfully unbanned user {k.mention}!!!")