diff --git a/services/managers/openfire_manager.py b/services/managers/openfire_manager.py
index f82f69c3..4c2a2c63 100755
--- a/services/managers/openfire_manager.py
+++ b/services/managers/openfire_manager.py
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ class OpenfireManager:
         remote_groups = []
         if response:
             remote_groups = response['groupname']
+            if isinstance(remote_groups, basestring):
+                remote_groups = [remote_groups]
         logger.debug("Openfire user %s has groups %s" % (username, remote_groups))
         add_groups = []
         del_groups = []