diff --git a/app/management/commands/import.py b/app/management/commands/import.py
index 5c5fd7d..5f27e13 100644
--- a/app/management/commands/import.py
+++ b/app/management/commands/import.py
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ def handle_object_dict(object_dict, model_name):
             if object_dict['mother_range'] == '':
                 object_dict['mother_range'] = 0
             try:
-                object_dict['mother_range'] = Range.objects.get(id=int(object_dict['mother_range']))
+                object_dict['mother_range'] = Range.objects.get(id=int(object_dict['mother_range'].strip('\'')))
             except Range.DoesNotExist as dne:
                 print(str(dne))
     if model_name == 'Keyword':