diff --git a/src/pluralkit/bot/commands/misc_commands.py b/src/pluralkit/bot/commands/misc_commands.py
index 3941bcf5..be10ee9d 100644
--- a/src/pluralkit/bot/commands/misc_commands.py
+++ b/src/pluralkit/bot/commands/misc_commands.py
@@ -158,13 +158,11 @@ async def export(ctx: CommandContext):
     await working_msg.delete()
 
     f = io.BytesIO(json.dumps(data).encode("utf-8"))
-    export_msg = ctx.message.author.send(content="Here you go! \u2709", file=discord.File(fp=f, filename="pluralkit_system.json"))
 
-    if isinstance(ctx.message.channel, discord.DMChannel):
-        await export_msg
-    else:
+    if not isinstance(ctx.message.channel, discord.DMChannel):
         await ctx.reply_ok("DM'd!")
-        await export_msg
+
+    await ctx.message.author.send(content="Here you go! \u2709", file=discord.File(fp=f, filename="pluralkit_system.json"))
 
 
 async def tell(ctx: CommandContext):