diff --git a/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/ImportExport.cs b/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/ImportExport.cs
index 2d4197a7..f189c8f7 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/ImportExport.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/ImportExport.cs
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ public class ImportExport
 
     public async Task Import(Context ctx)
     {
-        var url = ctx.RemainderOrNull() ?? ctx.Message.Attachments.FirstOrDefault()?.Url;
-        if (url == null) throw Errors.NoImportFilePassed;
+        var inputUrl = ctx.RemainderOrNull() ?? ctx.Message.Attachments.FirstOrDefault()?.Url;
+        if (inputUrl == null) throw Errors.NoImportFilePassed;
 
-        if (!Core.MiscUtils.TryMatchUri(url, out var _))
+        if (!Core.MiscUtils.TryMatchUri(inputUrl, out var url))
             throw Errors.InvalidUrl;
 
         await ctx.BusyIndicator(async () =>
diff --git a/PluralKit.Core/Utils/MiscUtils.cs b/PluralKit.Core/Utils/MiscUtils.cs
index d0de0355..366deb6b 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Core/Utils/MiscUtils.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.Core/Utils/MiscUtils.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ public static class MiscUtils
 
     public static bool TryMatchUri(string input, out Uri uri)
     {
+        if (input.StartsWith('<') && input.EndsWith('>'))
+            input = input[1..^1];
+
         try
         {
             uri = new Uri(input);