diff --git a/lbrynet/wallet/claim_proofs.py b/lbrynet/wallet/claim_proofs.py
index 87079565d..f84ac487b 100644
--- a/lbrynet/wallet/claim_proofs.py
+++ b/lbrynet/wallet/claim_proofs.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def verify_proof(proof, rootHash, name):
                 raise InvalidProofError("txhash was invalid: {}".format(proof['txhash']))
             if not isinstance(proof['nOut'], int):
                 raise InvalidProofError("nOut was invalid: {}".format(proof['nOut']))
-            if not isinstance(proof['last takeover height'], (int,)):
+            if not isinstance(proof['last takeover height'], int):
                 raise InvalidProofError(
                     'last takeover height was invalid: {}'.format(proof['last takeover height']))
             to_hash += get_hash_for_outpoint(