diff --git a/stoat_map_notifications/python/main.py b/stoat_map_notifications/python/main.py
index 9666399..626862d 100644
--- a/stoat_map_notifications/python/main.py
+++ b/stoat_map_notifications/python/main.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def send_post_notify_message_to_stoat(list_of_people_to_notify, infomap):
     #print('list_of_people_to_notify: ', list_of_people_to_notify)
     message = f"Map changed to: {infomap}\n\n"
     for people in list_of_people_to_notify:
-        if not people: continue
+        if not people or people == "[]": continue
         people = people.replace('["', '').replace('"]', '')
         message += f"<@{people}> "
     if not message.endswith("\n"):