diff --git a/includes/admin/importers/class-sp-event-importer.php b/includes/admin/importers/class-sp-event-importer.php
index 1ddcfd8a..cdc6afb7 100644
--- a/includes/admin/importers/class-sp-event-importer.php
+++ b/includes/admin/importers/class-sp-event-importer.php
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ if ( class_exists( 'WP_Importer' ) ) {
 
 			foreach ( $rows as $row ):
 
-				if ( empty( array_filter( $row ) ) ) continue;
+				$row = array_filter( $row );
+
+				if ( empty( $row ) ) continue;
 
 				$meta = array();
 
diff --git a/includes/admin/importers/class-sp-player-importer.php b/includes/admin/importers/class-sp-player-importer.php
index fdbc5868..db6cc91d 100644
--- a/includes/admin/importers/class-sp-player-importer.php
+++ b/includes/admin/importers/class-sp-player-importer.php
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ if ( class_exists( 'WP_Importer' ) ) {
 
 			foreach ( $rows as $row ):
 
-				if ( empty( array_filter( $row ) ) ) continue;
+				$row = array_filter( $row );
+
+				if ( empty( $row ) ) continue;
 
 				$meta = array();
 
diff --git a/includes/admin/importers/class-sp-staff-importer.php b/includes/admin/importers/class-sp-staff-importer.php
index 433511b3..2d3e0f75 100644
--- a/includes/admin/importers/class-sp-staff-importer.php
+++ b/includes/admin/importers/class-sp-staff-importer.php
@@ -53,7 +53,9 @@ if ( class_exists( 'WP_Importer' ) ) {
 
 			foreach ( $rows as $row ):
 
-				if ( empty( array_filter( $row ) ) ) continue;
+				$row = array_filter( $row );
+
+				if ( empty( $row ) ) continue;
 
 				$meta = array();
 
diff --git a/includes/admin/importers/class-sp-team-importer.php b/includes/admin/importers/class-sp-team-importer.php
index 08d3a4fa..b35c8ef0 100644
--- a/includes/admin/importers/class-sp-team-importer.php
+++ b/includes/admin/importers/class-sp-team-importer.php
@@ -53,7 +53,9 @@ if ( class_exists( 'WP_Importer' ) ) {
 
 			foreach ( $rows as $row ):
 
-				if ( empty( array_filter( $row ) ) ) continue;
+				$row = array_filter( $row );
+
+				if ( empty( $row ) ) continue;
 
 				$meta = array();