diff --git a/backend/importer/tasks.py b/backend/importer/tasks.py
index 202517d9..e8360ab9 100644
--- a/backend/importer/tasks.py
+++ b/backend/importer/tasks.py
@@ -84,10 +84,15 @@ def run_import(import_obj):
         f"with a batch size of {settings.IMPORT_BATCH_SIZE}"
     )
 
+    import_data_into_db(import_data, import_model)
+
+    import_obj.status = ImportStatusChoices.DONE
+    import_obj.save()
+
+
+def import_data_into_db(import_data, import_model):
     batch_number = 0
     items_imported = 0
-
-    errors = []
     for i in range(0, len(import_data), settings.IMPORT_BATCH_SIZE):
         import_batch = import_data[i : i + settings.IMPORT_BATCH_SIZE]
         try:
@@ -104,13 +109,11 @@ def run_import(import_obj):
 
                     import_model.objects.create(**item)
                 except IntegrityError as e:
-                    errors.append(e)
                     logger.exception(f"Error importing item #{items_imported + 1} {item}: {e}")
 
         batch_number += 1
 
-    import_obj.status = ImportStatusChoices.DONE
-    import_obj.save()
+    logger.info(f"Imported {items_imported} items into {import_model}")
 
 
 def process_raw_data(import_obj: ImportJob, import_model: ModelBase, raw_data: List[Dict]) -> List[Dict]: