diff --git a/app.fcgi b/app.fcgi
index ff6758f..0bf007f 100755
--- a/app.fcgi
+++ b/app.fcgi
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ def setup_app():
     cache.last_background_updates = {}
 
     getLogger("earwigbot.wiki.cvworker").setLevel(INFO)
-    # getLogger().handlers ....
     globalize()
 
 @app.before_request
@@ -107,6 +106,7 @@ def api_json():
 
     format = request.args.get("format", "json")
     if format in ["json", "jsonfm"]:
+        update_sites()
         try:
             result = handle_api_request()
         except Exception as exc:
diff --git a/templates/api.mako b/templates/api.mako
index 976ff36..e25b0fc 100644
--- a/templates/api.mako
+++ b/templates/api.mako
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         % endfor
         ${do_indent(indent)}
         }
-    % elif isinstance(obj, (type([]), type(()))):
+    % elif isinstance(obj, (list, tuple, set)):
         [
         % for elem in obj:
             ${do_indent(indent + 1)}