diff --git a/bazarr/app/get_providers.py b/bazarr/app/get_providers.py
index d7a61326f..bc251a4e1 100644
--- a/bazarr/app/get_providers.py
+++ b/bazarr/app/get_providers.py
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ def get_throttled_providers():
     except Exception:
         # set empty content in throttled_providers.dat
         logging.error("Invalid content in throttled_providers.dat. Resetting")
-        set_throttled_providers(providers)
+        set_throttled_providers(str(providers))
     finally:
         return providers