diff --git a/tests/entrypoints/test_fix_command.py b/tests/entrypoints/test_fix_command.py
index 18431c46..3012bb4f 100644
--- a/tests/entrypoints/test_fix_command.py
+++ b/tests/entrypoints/test_fix_command.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ from thefuck.entrypoints.fix_command import _get_raw_command
 
 class TestGetRawCommand(object):
     def test_from_force_command_argument(self):
-        known_args = Mock(force_command=['git', 'brunch'])
-        assert _get_raw_command(known_args) == ['git', 'brunch']
+        known_args = Mock(force_command='git brunch')
+        assert _get_raw_command(known_args) == ['git brunch']
 
     def test_from_command_argument(self, os_environ):
         os_environ['TF_HISTORY'] = None
diff --git a/thefuck/entrypoints/fix_command.py b/thefuck/entrypoints/fix_command.py
index 6946653e..018ba580 100644
--- a/thefuck/entrypoints/fix_command.py
+++ b/thefuck/entrypoints/fix_command.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from ..utils import get_alias, get_all_executables
 
 def _get_raw_command(known_args):
     if known_args.force_command:
-        return known_args.force_command
+        return [known_args.force_command]
     elif not os.environ.get('TF_HISTORY'):
         return known_args.command
     else: