fix-wip: again a small type hiunt fix for mypy

[DamienGilliard]

another fix that works locally, lets see is it works remotely

(basconda run --name diff_check --no-capture-output pre-commit run --all-files
check python ast.........................................................Passed
check for merge conflicts................................................Passed
fix end of files.........................................................Passed
trim trailing whitespace.................................................Passed
fix end of files.........................................................Passed
mypy.....................................................................Passed
ruff.....................................................................Passed