diff --git a/miio/airconditioningcompanion.py b/miio/airconditioningcompanion.py
index a751bd954..a1c98868e 100644
--- a/miio/airconditioningcompanion.py
+++ b/miio/airconditioningcompanion.py
@@ -483,4 +483,4 @@ def status(self) -> AirConditioningCompanionStatus:
         status = self.send("get_model_and_state")
         power_socket = self.send("get_device_prop", ["lumi.0", "plug_state"])
         return AirConditioningCompanionStatus(dict(
-            model_and_state=status, power_socket=power_socket))
+            model_and_state=status, power_socket=power_socket[0]))
diff --git a/miio/tests/test_airconditioningcompanion.py b/miio/tests/test_airconditioningcompanion.py
index c4f184655..d58d1e311 100644
--- a/miio/tests/test_airconditioningcompanion.py
+++ b/miio/tests/test_airconditioningcompanion.py
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ def test_send_configuration(self):
 class DummyAirConditioningCompanionV3(AirConditioningCompanionV3):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.state = ['010507950000257301', '011001160100002573', '807']
-        self.device_prop = {'lumi.0': {'plug_state': 'on'}}
+        self.device_prop = {'lumi.0': {'plug_state': ['on']}}
         self.model = MODEL_ACPARTNER_V3
         self.last_ir_played = None
 
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ def _get_device_prop(self, props):
 
     def _toggle_plug(self, props):
         """Toggle the lumi.0 plug state"""
-        self.device_prop['lumi.0']['plug_state'] = props.pop()
+        self.device_prop['lumi.0']['plug_state'] = [props.pop()]
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="class")
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ def test_status(self):
 
         assert repr(self.state()) == repr(AirConditioningCompanionStatus(dict(
             model_and_state=self.device.start_state,
-            power_socket=self.device.start_device_prop['lumi.0']['plug_state'])
+            power_socket=self.device.start_device_prop['lumi.0']['plug_state'][0])
         ))
 
         assert self.is_on() is True