diff --git a/salt/returners/redis_return.py b/salt/returners/redis_return.py
index 1f21ecf4a8..0e26b08a0b 100644
--- a/salt/returners/redis_return.py
+++ b/salt/returners/redis_return.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def get_jids():
     Return a list of all job ids
     '''
     serv = _get_serv()
-    return serv.smembers('jids')
+    return list(serv.smembers('jids'))
 
 
 def get_minions():
@@ -116,4 +116,4 @@ def get_minions():
     Return a list of minions
     '''
     serv = _get_serv()
-    return serv.smembers('minions')
+    return list(serv.smembers('minions'))