diff --git a/frappe/desk/doctype/dashboard_chart/dashboard_chart.py b/frappe/desk/doctype/dashboard_chart/dashboard_chart.py
index 2fa36b5514..b19f6cf9f0 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/doctype/dashboard_chart/dashboard_chart.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/doctype/dashboard_chart/dashboard_chart.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def has_permission(doc, ptype, user):
 		if doc.report_name in allowed_reports:
 			return True
 	else:
-		allowed_doctypes = [frappe.permissions.get_doctypes_with_read()]
+		allowed_doctypes = frappe.permissions.get_doctypes_with_read()
 		if doc.document_type in allowed_doctypes:
 			return True