diff --git a/bin/qbt_sum_size b/bin/qbt_sum_size
index 50eb468..9de7c11 100755
--- a/bin/qbt_sum_size
+++ b/bin/qbt_sum_size
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     # get total_completed_bytes
     completed_torrent_sizes = list()
     for torrent in torrents:
-        if torrent["state"] == "queuedUP":
-            completed_torrent_sizes.append(torrent["total_size"])
+        if torrent.get("state") == "queuedUP": # type: ignore
+            completed_torrent_sizes.append(torrent.get("total_size")) # type: ignore
 
     total_completed_bytes = sum(completed_torrent_sizes)
 
     # get total_added_bytes
-    total_added_bytes = sum([torrent["total_size"] for torrent in torrents])
+    total_added_bytes = sum([torrent.get("total_size") for torrent in torrents]) # type: ignore
 
     # print the results
     print(f"\nTotal completed size: {human_bytes(total_completed_bytes)}")
diff --git a/bin/qbth b/bin/qbth
index 85df495..96d5e12 100755
--- a/bin/qbth
+++ b/bin/qbth
@@ -69,11 +69,10 @@ def remove_torrents(distro_substring: str):
         distro_substring: a string that is a substring of the distro
             torrent's file name.
     """
-    torrents = qb.torrents()
-    for torrent in torrents:
-        if distro_substring in torrent["name"]:
-            qb.delete_permanently(torrent["hash"])
-            print(f"Removed {torrent['name']}")
+    for torrent in qb.torrents():
+        if distro_substring in torrent.get("name") # type: ignore
+            qb.delete_permanently(torrent.get("hash")) # type: ignore
+            print(f"Removed {torrent.get('name')}") # type: ignore
 
 
 def add_almalinux(rel_ver: str):
@@ -178,9 +177,9 @@ def remove_fedora(rel_ver: str):
     """
     torrents = qb.torrents()
     for torrent in torrents:
-        if torrent["name"].startswith("Fedora") and torrent["name"].endswith(rel_ver):
-            qb.delete_permanently(torrent["hash"])
-            print(f"Removed {torrent['name']}")
+        if torrent.get("name").startswith("Fedora") and torrent.get("name").endswith(rel_ver): # type: ignore
+            qb.delete_permanently(torrent.get("hash")) # type: ignore
+            print(f"Removed {torrent.get('name')}") # type: ignore
 
 
 def add_freebsd(rel_ver: str):
diff --git a/bin/seed_armbian_torrents b/bin/seed_armbian_torrents
index 41bd9d6..a668c7e 100755
--- a/bin/seed_armbian_torrents
+++ b/bin/seed_armbian_torrents
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
         torrents = qb.torrents()
         for torrent in torrents:
-            if "Armbian" in torrent["name"]:
-                qb.delete_permanently(torrent["hash"])
-                print(f"Removed {torrent['name']}")
+            if "Armbian" in torrent.get("name"): # type: ignore
+                qb.delete_permanently(torrent.get("hash")) # type: ignore
+                print(f"Removed {torrent.get('name')}") # type: ignore
 
         torrent_files = os.listdir(tmp_dir)
         for torrent_file in torrent_files: