diff --git a/ugly_hacks/santiago/test_pgpprocessor.py b/ugly_hacks/santiago/test_pgpprocessor.py
index 904d72c74..ac223e5a1 100644
--- a/ugly_hacks/santiago/test_pgpprocessor.py
+++ b/ugly_hacks/santiago/test_pgpprocessor.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def load_config():
 def multi_sign(message="hi", iterations=3, keyid=None, gpg=None):
     """Sign a message several times with a specified key."""
     
-    messages = list(message)
+    messages = [message]
 
     if not gpg:
         gpg = gnupg.GPG(use_agent = True)