1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/config/appservice.py b/synapse/config/appservice.py
index e4bb7224a4..7fad2e0422 100644
--- a/synapse/config/appservice.py
+++ b/synapse/config/appservice.py
@@ -147,8 +147,7 @@ def _load_appservice(
     # protocols check
     protocols = as_info.get("protocols")
     if protocols:
-        # Because strings are lists in python
-        if isinstance(protocols, str) or not isinstance(protocols, list):
+        if not isinstance(protocols, list):
             raise KeyError("Optional 'protocols' must be a list if present.")
         for p in protocols:
             if not isinstance(p, str):