diff --git a/dtschema/dtb.py b/dtschema/dtb.py
index b3db0c2..b7f1011 100644
--- a/dtschema/dtb.py
+++ b/dtschema/dtb.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def prop_value(validator, nodename, p):
     data = bytes(p)
     fmt = None
 
-    if nodename in {'__fixups__', 'aliases'}:
+    if nodename in {'__fixups__'}:
         return data[:-1].decode(encoding='ascii').split('\0')
 
     prop_types = set(validator.property_get_type(p.name))