2 files changed, 6 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/mesonbuild/interpreterbase/__init__.py b/mesonbuild/interpreterbase/__init__.py
index e630bbf..f237c2f 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/interpreterbase/__init__.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/interpreterbase/__init__.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ __all__ = [
     'stringArgs',
     'noArgsFlattening',
     'noSecondLevelHolderResolving',
-    'permissive_unholder_return',
+    'unholder_return',
     'disablerIfNotFound',
     'permittedKwargs',
     'typed_operator',
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ from .decorators import (
     stringArgs,
     noArgsFlattening,
     noSecondLevelHolderResolving,
-    permissive_unholder_return,
+    unholder_return,
     disablerIfNotFound,
     permittedKwargs,
     typed_pos_args,
diff --git a/mesonbuild/interpreterbase/_unholder.py b/mesonbuild/interpreterbase/_unholder.py
index 55f3423..202f53b 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/interpreterbase/_unholder.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/interpreterbase/_unholder.py
@@ -18,20 +18,18 @@ from ..mesonlib import HoldableObject, MesonBugException
 
 import typing as T
 
-def _unholder(obj: T.Union[TYPE_var, InterpreterObject], *, permissive: bool = False) -> TYPE_var:
-    if isinstance(obj, (bool, str)):
+def _unholder(obj: T.Union[TYPE_var, InterpreterObject]) -> TYPE_var:
+    if isinstance(obj, str):
         return obj
     elif isinstance(obj, list):
-        return [_unholder(x, permissive=permissive) for x in obj]
+        return [_unholder(x) for x in obj]
     elif isinstance(obj, dict):
-        return {k: _unholder(v, permissive=permissive) for k, v in obj.items()}
+        return {k: _unholder(v) for k, v in obj.items()}
     elif isinstance(obj, ObjectHolder):
         assert isinstance(obj.held_object, HoldableTypes)
         return obj.held_object
     elif isinstance(obj, MesonInterpreterObject):
         return obj
-    elif isinstance(obj, HoldableObject) and permissive:
-        return obj
     elif isinstance(obj, HoldableObject):
         raise MesonBugException(f'Argument {obj} of type {type(obj).__name__} is not held by an ObjectHolder.')
     elif isinstance(obj, InterpreterObject):