diff --git a/lib/tools/ensure_dirs.py b/lib/tools/ensure_dirs.py
index ff24dae7b5766de6885b3431c5e6204ca7a0eadd..c577e3b8c8a9544572af3e3561a2765f753917b1 100644
--- a/lib/tools/ensure_dirs.py
+++ b/lib/tools/ensure_dirs.py
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ def GetPaths():
      getent.daemons_gid),
     ])
 
-  return tuple(paths)
+  return paths
 
 
 def SetupLogging(opts):