diff --git a/slixmpp_omemo/__init__.py b/slixmpp_omemo/__init__.py
index 1e0f314..f2820e4 100644
--- a/slixmpp_omemo/__init__.py
+++ b/slixmpp_omemo/__init__.py
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ class XEP_0384(BasePlugin):
         needed.
         """
 
-        recipients = [jid.bare for jid in recipients]
+        barejids: List[str] = [jid.bare for jid in recipients]
 
         old_errors = None  # type: Optional[List[Tuple[Exception, Any, Any]]]
         while True:
@@ -772,23 +772,23 @@ class XEP_0384(BasePlugin):
             expect_problems = {jid.bare: did for (jid, did) in expect_problems.items()}
 
             try:
-                log.debug('Encryption: attempt to encrypt for JIDs: %r', recipients)
+                log.debug('Encryption: attempt to encrypt for JIDs: %r', barejids)
                 if plaintext is not None:
                     encrypted = await self._omemo().encryptMessage(
-                        recipients,
+                        barejids,
                         plaintext.encode('utf-8'),
                         self.bundles,
                         expect_problems=expect_problems,
                     )
                 elif _ignore_trust:
                     encrypted = await self._omemo().encryptRatchetForwardingMessage(
-                        recipients,
+                        barejids
                         self.bundles,
                         expect_problems=expect_problems,
                     )
                 else:
                     encrypted = await self._omemo().encryptKeyTransportMessage(
-                        recipients,
+                        barejids,
                         self.bundles,
                         expect_problems=expect_problems,
                     )