diff --git a/mediagoblin/auth/views.py b/mediagoblin/auth/views.py
index 3ef1e75f..c3d24c74 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/auth/views.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/auth/views.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def register(request):
             # TODO: There is no error handling in place
             send_email(
                 mgoblin_globals.email_sender_address,
-                list(entry['email']),
+                [entry['email']],
                 # TODO
                 # Due to the distributed nature of GNU MediaGoblin, we should
                 # find a way to send some additional information about the