diff --git a/src/apps.js b/src/apps.js
index c11c99de7..4f958439e 100644
--- a/src/apps.js
+++ b/src/apps.js
@@ -338,10 +338,9 @@ function validateLabel(label) {
 }
 
 function validateTags(tags) {
-    if (!Array.isArray(tags)) return new AppsError(AppsError.BAD_FIELD, 'tags must be an array of strings', { field: 'tags' });
     if (tags.length > 64) return new AppsError(AppsError.BAD_FIELD, 'Can only set up to 64 tags', { field: 'tags' });
 
-    if (tags.some(tag => (!tag || typeof tag !== 'string'))) return new AppsError(AppsError.BAD_FIELD, 'tags must be an array of non-empty strings', { field: 'tags' });
+    if (tags.some(tag => tag.length == 0)) return new AppsError(AppsError.BAD_FIELD, 'tag cannot be empty', { field: 'tags' });
     if (tags.some(tag => tag.length > 128)) return new AppsError(AppsError.BAD_FIELD, 'tag must be less than 128', { field: 'tags' });
 
     return null;