diff --git a/pokepy/api.py b/pokepy/api.py
index 9f589ab..631987f 100644
--- a/pokepy/api.py
+++ b/pokepy/api.py
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ def extract_single_element_list(func):
             @functools.wraps(func)
             def inner(*args, **kwargs):
                 final = func(*args, **kwargs)
-                if isinstance(final, list) and len(final) == 1:
+                if len(final) == 1:
                     final = final[0]
                 return final
             return inner