diff --git a/lib/addoninfo.cpp b/lib/addoninfo.cpp
index f0b15eac7a6d..7bd1b84769ae 100644
--- a/lib/addoninfo.cpp
+++ b/lib/addoninfo.cpp
@@ -60,13 +60,9 @@ static std::string parseAddonInfo(AddonInfo& addoninfo, const picojson::value &j
         const auto it = obj.find("args");
         if (it != obj.cend()) {
             const auto& val = it->second;
-            if (!val.is<picojson::array>())
-                return "Loading " + fileName + " failed. 'args' must be an array.";
-            for (const picojson::value &v : val.get<picojson::array>()) {
-                if (!v.is<std::string>())
-                    return "Loading " + fileName + " failed. 'args' entry is not a string.";
-                addoninfo.args += " " + v.get<std::string>();
-            }
+            if (!val.is<std::string>())
+                return "Loading " + fileName + " failed. 'args' entry is not a string.";
+            addoninfo.args += " " + val.get<std::string>();
         }
     }