diff --git a/cmd/config_import.go b/cmd/config_import.go
index 4f03c0d3..3463c2f8 100644
--- a/cmd/config_import.go
+++ b/cmd/config_import.go
@@ -51,9 +51,10 @@ database.`,
 		checkErr(err)
 
 		var rawAuther interface{}
-		rawAuther = file.Auther
 		if filepath.Ext(args[0]) != ".json" {
 			rawAuther = cleanUpInterfaceMap(file.Auther.(map[interface{}]interface{}))
+		} else {
+			rawAuther = file.Auther
 		}
 
 		var auther auth.Auther