diff --git a/tests/integration/conftest.py b/tests/integration/conftest.py
index f09c0fe..366e6ab 100644
--- a/tests/integration/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/integration/conftest.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ ASSETS_DIR = str(Path(__file__).parent.parent / "assets")
 
 
 def create_app(base_url):
-    instance = api.get_instance(base_url)
+    instance = api.get_instance(base_url).json()
     response = api.create_app(base_url)
     return App(instance["uri"], base_url, response["client_id"], response["client_secret"])
 
diff --git a/toot/api.py b/toot/api.py
index a3f228c..cb05c85 100644
--- a/toot/api.py
+++ b/toot/api.py
@@ -558,9 +558,9 @@ def clear_notifications(app, user):
     http.post(app, user, '/api/v1/notifications/clear')
 
 
-def get_instance(base_url):
+def get_instance(base_url: str) -> Response:
     url = f"{base_url}/api/v1/instance"
-    return http.anon_get(url).json()
+    return http.anon_get(url)
 
 
 def get_lists(app, user):
diff --git a/toot/commands.py b/toot/commands.py
index e16d8f1..0cdaaa6 100644
--- a/toot/commands.py
+++ b/toot/commands.py
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ def instance(app, user, args):
         raise ConsoleError("Please specify an instance.")
 
     try:
-        instance = api.get_instance(base_url)
+        instance = api.get_instance(base_url).json()
         instance = from_dict(Instance, instance)
         print_instance(instance)
     except ApiError:
diff --git a/toot/tui/app.py b/toot/tui/app.py
index 349322c..b17a444 100644
--- a/toot/tui/app.py
+++ b/toot/tui/app.py
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ class TUI(urwid.Frame):
         See: https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/19328
         """
         def _load_instance():
-            return api.get_instance(self.app.base_url)
+            return api.get_instance(self.app.base_url).json()
 
         def _done(instance):
             self.max_toot_chars = get_max_toot_chars(instance, DEFAULT_MAX_TOOT_CHARS)