diff --git a/tests/test_assets.py b/tests/test_assets.py
index 007b6cf7..d746cb38 100644
--- a/tests/test_assets.py
+++ b/tests/test_assets.py
@@ -671,6 +671,16 @@ class AssetFinderTestCase(TestCase):
             actual_result = finder.lifetimes(dates)
             assert_frame_equal(actual_result, expected_result)
 
+    def test_sids(self):
+        # Ensure that the sids property of the AssetFinder is functioning
+        env = TradingEnvironment()
+        env.write_data(equities_identifiers=[1, 2, 3])
+        sids = env.asset_finder.sids
+        self.assertEqual(3, len(sids))
+        self.assertTrue(1 in sids)
+        self.assertTrue(2 in sids)
+        self.assertTrue(3 in sids)
+
 
 class TestFutureChain(TestCase):
 
diff --git a/zipline/assets/assets.py b/zipline/assets/assets.py
index d53d1604..93dedd96 100644
--- a/zipline/assets/assets.py
+++ b/zipline/assets/assets.py
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ class AssetFinder(object):
     def sids(self):
         return tuple(map(
             itemgetter('sid'),
-            sa.select(self.asset_router.c.sid,).execute().fetchall(),
+            sa.select((self.asset_router.c.sid,)).execute().fetchall(),
         ))
 
     def _lookup_generic_scalar(self,