diff --git a/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_interface.dm b/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_interface.dm
index 917f037e25cd..cfe3fe2669bc 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_interface.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_interface.dm
@@ -321,6 +321,8 @@
 		// -- Delete Button -- //
 		if("delete_record")
 			var/datum/ares_record/record = locate(params["record"])
+			if(!istype(record))
+				return FALSE
 			if(record.record_name == ARES_RECORD_DELETED)
 				return FALSE
 			var/datum/ares_record/deletion/new_delete = new
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_interface_admin.dm b/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_interface_admin.dm
index c007a8b427da..e388c0eb453d 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_interface_admin.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_interface_admin.dm
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@
 	data["evac_status"] = SShijack.evac_status
 	data["worldtime"] = world.time
 
-	data["access_log"] = list(datacore.interface_access_list)
-	data["apollo_log"] = list(datacore.apollo_log)
+	data["access_log"] = datacore.interface_access_list
+	data["apollo_log"] = datacore.apollo_log
 
-	data["deleted_conversation"] = list(admin_interface.deleted_1to1)
+	data["deleted_conversation"] = admin_interface.deleted_1to1
 
 	data["distresstime"] = datacore.ares_distress_cooldown
 	data["distresstimelock"] = DISTRESS_TIME_LOCK