diff --git a/mastodon_blocklist_deploy/cli.py b/mastodon_blocklist_deploy/cli.py
index 89aa964..7bdb6e1 100644
--- a/mastodon_blocklist_deploy/cli.py
+++ b/mastodon_blocklist_deploy/cli.py
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ def load_blocklist_from_instance(server: str, token: str) -> [Instance]:
     else:
         raise ConnectionError(f"Could not connect to the server ({response.status_code}: {response.reason})")
 
+def remove_key_from_dict(dict, key):
+    del dict[key]
+    return dict
 
 def cli():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Deploy blocklist updates to a mastodon server')
@@ -92,10 +95,10 @@ def cli():
         Instance.apply_blocks_from_diff(diffs, args.server, token, args.no_delete)
     elif args.action == "export":
         if not args.output:
-            print(toml.dumps({"instances": [b.__dict__ for b in remote_blocklist]}))
+            print(toml.dumps({"instances": [remove_key_from_dict(b.__dict__, 'id') for b in remote_blocklist]}))
         else:
             with open(args.output, "w") as f:
-                toml.dump({"instances": [b.__dict__ for b in remote_blocklist]}, f)
+                toml.dump({"instances": [remove_key_from_dict(b.__dict__, 'id') for b in remote_blocklist]}, f)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":