diff --git a/files/routes/admin.py b/files/routes/admin.py
index 95b8b53ba..7ec34f5a8 100644
--- a/files/routes/admin.py
+++ b/files/routes/admin.py
@@ -989,6 +989,9 @@ def admin_change_flair(user_id, v):
 @admin_level_required(PERMS['USER_BAN'])
 def ban_user(fullname, v):
 
+	post = None
+	comment = None
+
 	if fullname.startswith('p_'):
 		post_id = fullname.split('p_')[1]
 		post = g.db.get(Post, post_id)
@@ -1062,21 +1065,14 @@ def ban_user(fullname, v):
 
 	if 'reason' in request.values:
 		reason = request.values["reason"]
-		if reason.startswith("/post/"):
-			try: post_id = int(reason.split("/post/")[1].split(None, 1)[0])
-			except: abort(400)
-			actual_reason = reason.split(str(post_id))[1].strip()
-			post = get_post(post_id)
-			if post.hole != 'chudrama':
-				post.bannedfor = f'{duration} by @{v.username}'
-				if actual_reason:
-					post.bannedfor += f' for "{actual_reason}"'
+		if post:
+			actual_reason = reason.replace(f'/post/{post.id}', '').strip()
+			post.bannedfor = f'{duration} by @{v.username}'
+			if actual_reason:
+				post.bannedfor += f' for "{actual_reason}"'
 			g.db.add(post)
-		elif reason.startswith("/comment/"):
-			try: comment_id = int(reason.split("/comment/")[1].split(None, 1)[0])
-			except: abort(400)
-			actual_reason = reason.split(str(comment_id))[1].strip()
-			comment = get_comment(comment_id)
+		elif comment:
+			actual_reason = reason.replace(f'/comment/{comment.id}', '').strip()
 			comment.bannedfor = f'{duration} by @{v.username}'
 			if actual_reason:
 				comment.bannedfor += f' for "{actual_reason}"'