diff --git a/selfdrive/car/car_helpers.py b/selfdrive/car/car_helpers.py
index 5977663df..85259df68 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/car_helpers.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/car_helpers.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def fingerprint(logcan, sendcan):
   frame = 0
 
   if params.get("DragonCacheCar") == "1" and params.get("DragonCachedFP") != "" and params.get("DragonCachedModel") != "":
-    candidate_cars = [params.get("DragonCachedModel")]
+    candidate_cars = params.get("DragonCachedModel")
     finger = params.get("DragonCachedFP")
     vin = params.get("DragonCachedVIN")
   else: