diff --git a/cwltool/workflow.py b/cwltool/workflow.py
index 8426ca0b2..b5374565b 100644
--- a/cwltool/workflow.py
+++ b/cwltool/workflow.py
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ def __init__(self, toolpath_object, pos, **kwargs):
         for stepfield, toolfield in (("in", "inputs"), ("out", "outputs")):
             toolpath_object[toolfield] = []
             for step_entry in toolpath_object[stepfield]:
-                if isinstance(step_entry, (Text, Text)):
+                if isinstance(step_entry, (str, unicode)):
                     param = {}  # type: Dict[Text, Any]
                     inputid = step_entry
                 else: