diff --git a/include/libcamera/controls.h b/include/libcamera/controls.h
index d35347f4c..85c724ec1 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/controls.h
+++ b/include/libcamera/controls.h
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ struct control_type<Point> {
 };
 
 template<typename T, std::size_t N>
-struct control_type<Span<T, N>> : public control_type<std::remove_cv_t<T>> {
+struct control_type<Span<T, N>, std::enable_if_t<control_type<std::remove_cv_t<T>>::size == 0>> : public control_type<std::remove_cv_t<T>> {
 	static constexpr std::size_t size = N;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/apps/cam/capture_script.cpp b/src/apps/cam/capture_script.cpp
index fc1dfa75f..f3262af98 100644
--- a/src/apps/cam/capture_script.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/cam/capture_script.cpp
@@ -600,10 +600,6 @@ ControlValue CaptureScript::parseArrayControl(const ControlId *id,
 		value = Span<const float>(values.data(), values.size());
 		break;
 	}
-	case ControlTypeString: {
-		value = Span<const std::string>(repr.data(), repr.size());
-		break;
-	}
 	default:
 		std::cerr << "Unsupported control type" << std::endl;
 		break;