diff --git a/src/packet_distribution.cpp b/src/packet_distribution.cpp
index 677b3fd..9ec6fd0 100644
--- a/src/packet_distribution.cpp
+++ b/src/packet_distribution.cpp
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@
 #include "networkmanager.h"
 #include "options.h"
 
-#include <QJsonArray>
-#include <QJsonDocument>
-#include <QJsonObject>
-
 void AOApplication::append_to_demofile(QString packet_string)
 {
   if (Options::getInstance().logToDemoFileEnabled() && !log_filename.isEmpty())
@@ -42,16 +38,6 @@ void AOApplication::server_packet_received(AOPacket packet)
   }
 #endif
 
-  auto convert_to_json = [](QString data) -> QJsonDocument {
-    QJsonParseError error;
-    QJsonDocument document = QJsonDocument::fromJson(data.toUtf8(), &error);
-    if (error.error != QJsonParseError::NoError)
-    {
-      qWarning().noquote() << "Invalid or malformed JSON data:" << error.errorString();
-    }
-    return document;
-  };
-
   if (header == "decryptor")
   {
     if (content.size() == 0)
@@ -692,7 +678,7 @@ void AOApplication::server_packet_received(AOPacket packet)
   }
   else if (header == "PR")
   {
-    if (content.size() < 2)
+    if (content.size() < 2 || !is_courtroom_constructed())
     {
       return;
     }
@@ -702,7 +688,7 @@ void AOApplication::server_packet_received(AOPacket packet)
   }
   else if (header == "PU")
   {
-    if (content.size() < 3)
+    if (content.size() < 3 || !is_courtroom_constructed())
     {
       return;
     }