diff --git a/backend/donations/management/commands/check_ngos.py b/backend/donations/management/commands/check_ngos.py
index 55ce0638..c231b6d8 100644
--- a/backend/donations/management/commands/check_ngos.py
+++ b/backend/donations/management/commands/check_ngos.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.management import BaseCommand
 from django.db.models import Q
-from django.db.models.query import ValuesQuerySet
 from django.utils import timezone
 from requests.exceptions import ConnectionError, Timeout
 
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ def handle(self, *args, **options):
         recent_deadline = ts - timedelta(hours=2)
         short_deadline = ts - timedelta(days=30)
 
-        qs: ValuesQuerySet = (
+        qs = (
             Ngo.objects.exclude(pause_cult_registry_check=True)
             # check only NGOs whose registration number is valid:
             .filter(registration_number_valid=True)