diff --git a/bookwyrm/connectors/bookwyrm_connector.py b/bookwyrm/connectors/bookwyrm_connector.py
index f1e53971..78ae84c3 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/connectors/bookwyrm_connector.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/connectors/bookwyrm_connector.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class Connector(AbstractConnector):
 
 
     def is_work_data(self, data):
-        return data['type'] == 'Work'
+        return data.get('type') == 'Work'
 
 
     def get_edition_from_work_data(self, data):
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/connectors/test_abstract_connector.py b/bookwyrm/tests/connectors/test_abstract_connector.py
index b207faf6..c01b00db 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/connectors/test_abstract_connector.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/connectors/test_abstract_connector.py
@@ -63,29 +63,6 @@ class AbstractConnector(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(mapping.formatter('bb'), 'aabb')
 
 
-    def test_update_from_mappings(self):
-        data = {
-            'title': 'Unused title',
-            'isbn_10': '1234567890',
-            'isbn_13': 'blahhh',
-            'blah': 'bip',
-            'format': 'hardcover',
-            'series': ['one', 'two'],
-        }
-        mappings = [
-            Mapping('isbn_10'),
-            Mapping('blah'),# not present on self.book
-            Mapping('physical_format', remote_field='format'),
-            Mapping('series', formatter=lambda x: x[0]),
-        ]
-        book = self.connector.update_from_mappings(self.book, data, mappings)
-        self.assertEqual(book.title, 'Example Edition')
-        self.assertEqual(book.isbn_10, '1234567890')
-        self.assertEqual(book.isbn_13, None)
-        self.assertEqual(book.physical_format, 'hardcover')
-        self.assertEqual(book.series, 'one')
-
-
     def test_match_from_mappings(self):
         edition = models.Edition.objects.create(
             title='Blah',
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/data/fr_work.json b/bookwyrm/tests/data/fr_work.json
index 4e759a19..3a36fc64 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/data/fr_work.json
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/data/fr_work.json
@@ -28,9 +28,7 @@
     ],
     "lccn": null,
     "editions": [
-        "https://bookwyrm.social/book/5989",
-        "OL28439584M",
-        "OL28300471M"
+        "https://bookwyrm.social/book/5989"
     ],
     "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams"
 }