Fix Python 3.6.9 issue encountered due to type checking here. Will add back in follow up. This reverts commit 1f47fee2948ef48781084afe0426171d000d7997.
Fix Python 3.6.9 issue encountered due to type checking here. Will add back in follow up. This reverts commit 1f47fee2948ef48781084afe0426171d000d7997.