diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/util.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/util.py
index 3390b58b..c3f581b9 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/util.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/util.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import os
 import sys
 
 from enum import Enum, auto
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Iterable, TypeVar, cast
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Iterable, TypeVar
 
 from .base import Input, InputMode, Result
 from .log import DEBUG, ERR, log
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ async def run_curl_into(
         raise TypeError(
             f'Expected {expected_type.__name__}, got {type(ret).__name__} from Curl'
         )
-    return cast('T', ret)
+    return ret
 
 async def run_askpass(
     askpass_env: list[str],