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diff --git a/numpy/lib/format.py b/numpy/lib/format.py
index abd98dd22..05fcbc0bc 100644
--- a/numpy/lib/format.py
+++ b/numpy/lib/format.py
@@ -267,10 +267,15 @@ def descr_to_dtype(descr):
This function reverses the process, eliminating the empty padding fields.
'''
- if isinstance(descr, (str, dict, tuple)):
+ if isinstance(descr, (str, dict)):
# No padding removal needed
return numpy.dtype(descr)
-
+ elif isinstance(descr, tuple):
+ if isinstance(descr[0], list):
+ # subtype, will always have a shape descr[1]
+ dt = descr_to_dtype(descr[0])
+ return numpy.dtype((dt, descr[1]))
+ return numpy.dtype(descr)
fields = []
offset = 0
for field in descr: