diff --git a/micropython/lora/lora/lora/__init__.py b/micropython/lora/lora/lora/__init__.py
index 7f8930b8c..9030c91bd 100644
--- a/micropython/lora/lora/lora/__init__.py
+++ b/micropython/lora/lora/lora/__init__.py
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@
 
 ok = False  # Flag if at least one modem driver package is installed
 
+
+def _can_ignore_error(e):
+    """Check if ImportError can be ignored due to missing module."""
+    return all(x in str(e) for x in ["no module named", "lora"])
+
+
 # Various lora "sub-packages"
 
 try:
@@ -12,7 +18,7 @@
 
     ok = True
 except ImportError as e:
-    if "no module named 'lora." not in str(e):
+    if not _can_ignore_error(e):
         raise
 
 try:
@@ -20,7 +26,7 @@
 
     ok = True
 except ImportError as e:
-    if "no module named 'lora." not in str(e):
+    if not _can_ignore_error(e):
         raise
 
 try:
@@ -28,7 +34,7 @@
 
     ok = True
 except ImportError as e:
-    if "no module named 'lora." not in str(e):
+    if not _can_ignore_error(e):
         raise