diff --git a/src/yunohost/permission.py b/src/yunohost/permission.py
index 87891e9d6..cfd806b1b 100644
--- a/src/yunohost/permission.py
+++ b/src/yunohost/permission.py
@@ -267,16 +267,7 @@ def permission_create(operation_logger, permission, url=None, allowed=None, sync
     except Exception as e:
         raise YunohostError('permission_creation_failed', permission=permission, error=e)
 
-    to_add = None
-
-    # If who should be allowed is explicitly provided, use this info
-    if allowed:
-        if not isinstance(allowed, list):
-            to_add = [allowed]
-        else:
-            to_add = allowed
-
-    new_permission = _update_ldap_group_permission(permission=permission, allowed=to_add, sync_perm=sync_perm)
+    new_permission = _update_ldap_group_permission(permission=permission, allowed=allowed, sync_perm=sync_perm)
 
     logger.debug(m18n.n('permission_created', permission=permission))
     return new_permission