diff --git a/bgpranking/shadowserverfetcher.py b/bgpranking/shadowserverfetcher.py
index 043b80a..9fe0c99 100644
--- a/bgpranking/shadowserverfetcher.py
+++ b/bgpranking/shadowserverfetcher.py
@@ -89,7 +89,10 @@ class ShadowServerFetcher():
         prefix = type_content.split('.')[0]
         config['name'] = '{}-{}'.format(prefix, '_'.join(type_details))
 
-        main_type = type_details[0]
+        if isinstance(type_details, str):
+            main_type = type_details
+        else:
+            main_type = type_details[0]
         if main_type not in self.known_list_types:
             self.logger.warning(f'Unknown type: {main_type}. Please update the config creator script.')
             return None