diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-pr.yaml b/.github/workflows/check-pr.yaml
index 2299ac1e..c4a0dfde 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-pr.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-pr.yaml
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ name: R-code-check-PR
 jobs:
   R-code-check-PR:
     # do not run if we are the authors - the other checks will already run
-    if: ${{ github.event.comment.author_association }} != 'MEMBER' && ${{ github.event.comment.author_association }} != 'OWNER'
-    
+    if: ${{ github.event.comment.author_association }} != 'CONTRIBUTOR' && ${{ github.event.comment.author_association }} != 'MEMBER' && ${{ github.event.comment.author_association }} != 'OWNER' && ${{ github.context.payload.comment.author_association }} != 'CONTRIBUTOR' && ${{ github.context.payload.comment.author_association }} != 'MEMBER' && ${{ github.context.payload.comment.author_association }} != 'OWNER'
+
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.config.os }}
 
     continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.config.allowfail }}
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
     env:
       GITHUB_PAT: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       R_KEEP_PKG_SOURCE: yes
-    
+
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check.yaml b/.github/workflows/check.yaml
index 0d9fcb58..989df794 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check.yaml
@@ -151,19 +151,9 @@ jobs:
           find . -name 'tinytest.Rout*' -exec cat '{}' \; || true
         shell: bash
 
-      - name: Show dir
-        continue-on-error: true
-        if: always()
-        run: |
-          echo ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}
-          echo "---"
-          ls ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}
-          echo "---"
-          ls ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}.Rcheck
-
       - name: Upload artifacts
         if: always()
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
         with:
           name: artifacts-${{ matrix.config.os }}-r${{ matrix.config.r }}
-          path: /home/runner/work/AMR/AMR.Rcheck
+          path: ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}.Rcheck
diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
index 9d70bf38..7e60fe1e 100644
--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Package: AMR
-Version: 1.8.1.9064
+Version: 1.8.1.9065
 Date: 2022-09-23
 Title: Antimicrobial Resistance Data Analysis
 Description: Functions to simplify and standardise antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index fcd4ab27..891bbac2 100755
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# AMR 1.8.1.9064
+# AMR 1.8.1.9065
 
 This version will eventually become v2.0! We're happy to reach a new major milestone soon!
 
diff --git a/R/mo.R b/R/mo.R
index 8300b245..4c914f13 100755
--- a/R/mo.R
+++ b/R/mo.R
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ trimws2 <- function(x) {
 }
 
 parse_and_convert <- function(x) {
-  if (tryCatch(is.character(x) && Encoding(x) == "unknown", error = function(e) FALSE)) {
+  if (tryCatch(is.character(x) && all(Encoding(x) == "unknown", na.rm = TRUE), error = function(e) FALSE)) {
     return(x)
   }
   tryCatch(
diff --git a/R/zzz.R b/R/zzz.R
index 88e42763..1e03f862 100755
--- a/R/zzz.R
+++ b/R/zzz.R
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 # set up package environment, used by numerous AMR functions
 pkg_env <- new.env(hash = FALSE)
-pkg_env$mo_failed <- character(0)
 pkg_env$mo_uncertainties <- data.frame(
   uncertainty = integer(0),
   input = character(0),
diff --git a/inst/tinytest/test-mo.R b/inst/tinytest/test-mo.R
index 2475aa98..30ae419a 100644
--- a/inst/tinytest/test-mo.R
+++ b/inst/tinytest/test-mo.R
@@ -225,7 +225,6 @@ expect_equal(as.character(as.mo("g aponina")), "B_GMPHS_APNN")
 
 # check old names
 expect_equal(suppressMessages(as.character(as.mo("Escherichia blattae"))), "B_SHMWL_BLTT")
-print(mo_renamed())
 expect_equal(suppressMessages(as.character(as.mo(c("E. coli", "Chlamydo psittaci")))), c("B_ESCHR_COLI", "B_CHLMY_PSTT"))
 expect_equal(suppressMessages(mo_name("eubcom")), "Clostridium combesii")