diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 16914b0..df72266 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 .vscode/
 
 build/
+ve/
 dist/
 htmlcov/
 docs/_build
diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 744d2e7..27dfc33 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+1.0.3
+==================
+- bugfix:exclude variant returns queryset when params is queryset
+
 1.0.2
 ==================
  - Upgrade to Wagtail 2.2
diff --git a/VERSON b/VERSON
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21e8796
--- /dev/null
+++ b/VERSON
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+1.0.3
diff --git a/src/wagtail_personalisation/adapters.py b/src/wagtail_personalisation/adapters.py
index 7c84f42..ad2971e 100644
--- a/src/wagtail_personalisation/adapters.py
+++ b/src/wagtail_personalisation/adapters.py
@@ -186,8 +186,7 @@ class SessionSegmentsAdapter(BaseSegmentsAdapter):
         for segment in enabled_segments:
             if segment.is_static and segment.static_users.filter(id=self.request.user.id).exists():
                 additional_segments.append(segment)
-            elif (segment.excluded_users.filter(id=self.request.user.id).exists() or
-                    segment in excluded_segments):
+            elif (segment.excluded_users.filter(id=self.request.user.id).exists() or segment in excluded_segments):
                 continue
             elif not segment.is_static or not segment.is_full:
                 segment_rules = []
diff --git a/src/wagtail_personalisation/utils.py b/src/wagtail_personalisation/utils.py
index 49bea40..2cd1951 100644
--- a/src/wagtail_personalisation/utils.py
+++ b/src/wagtail_personalisation/utils.py
@@ -98,22 +98,17 @@ def parse_tag(token, parser):
 def exclude_variants(pages):
     """Checks if page is not a variant
 
-    :param pages: List of pages to check
-    :type pages: list
-    :return: List of pages that aren't variants
-    :rtype: list
+    :param pages: List | Queryset of pages to check
+    :type pages: list or querset
+    :return: List|Queryset of pages that aren't variants
+    :rtype: list or queryset (depending on the param type)
     """
-    return [
-        page for page in pages
-        if (
-            (
-                hasattr(page, 'personalisation_metadata') is False
-            ) or
-            (
-                hasattr(page, 'personalisation_metadata') and page.personalisation_metadata is None
-            ) or
-            (
-                hasattr(page, 'personalisation_metadata') and page.personalisation_metadata.is_canonical
-            )
-        )
-    ]
+    for page in pages:
+        if hasattr(page, 'personalisation_metadata') is not False and \
+           page.personalisation_metadata is not None and \
+           page.personalisation_metadata.is_canonical is not True:
+                if (type(pages) == list):
+                    pages.remove(page)
+                else:
+                    pages = pages.exclude(pk=page.pk)
+    return pages
diff --git a/src/wagtail_personalisation/wagtail_hooks.py b/src/wagtail_personalisation/wagtail_hooks.py
index 6c91c99..b7e1ff3 100644
--- a/src/wagtail_personalisation/wagtail_hooks.py
+++ b/src/wagtail_personalisation/wagtail_hooks.py
@@ -185,8 +185,7 @@ class PersonalisedPagesSummaryPanel(PagesSummaryItem):
     order = 2100
 
     def render(self):
-        page_count = models.PersonalisablePageMetadata.objects.filter(
-            segment__isnull=True).count()
+        page_count = models.PersonalisablePageMetadata.objects.filter(segment__isnull=True).count()
         title = _("Personalised Page")
         return mark_safe("""
             <li class="icon icon-fa-file-o">
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 77e07e7..7a4081a 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ pytest_plugins = [
 ]
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def enable_db_access(db):
+    pass
+
+
 @pytest.fixture(scope='session')
 def django_db_setup(django_db_setup, django_db_blocker):
     from wagtail.core.models import Page, Site
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_utils.py b/tests/unit/test_utils.py
index f5cee8a..2b3fa15 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_utils.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 from wagtail_personalisation.utils import (
     exclude_variants, impersonate_other_page)
 
+from wagtail.core.models import Page as WagtailPage
+
 
 class Page(object):
     def __init__(self, path, depth, url_path, title):
@@ -57,3 +59,54 @@ def test_exclude_variants_excludes_pages_with_metadata_not_canonical():
     page.personalisation_metadata.is_canonical = False
     result = exclude_variants([page])
     assert result == []
+
+
+def test_exclude_variants_with_pages_querysets():
+    '''
+    Test that excludes variant works for querysets
+    '''
+    for i in range(5):
+        page = WagtailPage(path="/" + str(i), depth=0, url_path="/", title="Hoi " + str(i))
+        page.save()
+    pages = WagtailPage.objects.all().order_by('id')
+
+    result = exclude_variants(pages)
+    assert type(result) == type(pages)
+    assert result == pages
+
+
+def test_exclude_variants_with_pages_querysets_not_canonical():
+    '''
+    Test that excludes variant works for querysets with
+    personalisation_metadata canonical False
+    '''
+    for i in range(5):
+        page = WagtailPage(path="/" + str(i), depth=0, url_path="/", title="Hoi " + str(i))
+        page.save()
+    pages = WagtailPage.objects.all().order_by('id')
+    # add variants
+    for page in pages:
+        page.personalisation_metadata = Metadata(is_canonical=False)
+        page.save()
+
+    result = exclude_variants(pages)
+    assert type(result) == type(pages)
+    assert result.count() == 0
+
+
+def test_exclude_variants_with_pages_querysets_meta_none():
+    '''
+    Test that excludes variant works for querysets with meta as none
+    '''
+    for i in range(5):
+        page = WagtailPage(path="/" + str(i), depth=0, url_path="/", title="Hoi " + str(i))
+        page.save()
+    pages = WagtailPage.objects.all().order_by('id')
+    # add variants
+    for page in pages:
+        page.personalisation_metadata = None
+        page.save()
+
+    result = exclude_variants(pages)
+    assert type(result) == type(pages)
+    assert result == pages