diff --git a/fdroidserver/update.py b/fdroidserver/update.py
index 9b66a3df..31105789 100644
--- a/fdroidserver/update.py
+++ b/fdroidserver/update.py
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ def scan_apks(apps, apkcache, repodir, knownapks):
                 elif line.startswith("sdkVersion:"):
                     thisinfo['sdkversion'] = re.match(sdkversion_pat, line).group(1)
                 elif line.startswith("native-code:"):
-                    thisinfo['nativecode'] = line[14:-1].split("' '")
+                    thisinfo['nativecode'] = list(line[14:-1].split("' '"))
                 elif line.startswith("uses-permission:"):
                     perm = re.match(string_pat, line).group(1)
                     if perm.startswith("android.permission."):