diff --git a/graphene_django/fields.py b/graphene_django/fields.py
index 47b44f6..388dbf0 100644
--- a/graphene_django/fields.py
+++ b/graphene_django/fields.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from functools import partial
 
+import six
 from django.db.models.query import QuerySet
 from graphql_relay.connection.arrayconnection import connection_from_list_slice
 from promise import Promise
@@ -19,9 +20,10 @@ class DjangoListField(Field):
         if isinstance(_type, NonNull):
             _type = _type.of_type
 
-        assert issubclass(
-            _type, DjangoObjectType
-        ), "DjangoListField only accepts DjangoObjectType types"
+        if not isinstance(_type, six.string_types):
+            assert issubclass(
+                _type, DjangoObjectType
+            ), "DjangoListField only accepts DjangoObjectType types"
 
         # Django would never return a Set of None  vvvvvvv
         super(DjangoListField, self).__init__(List(NonNull(_type)), *args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/graphene_django/tests/test_fields.py b/graphene_django/tests/test_fields.py
index f6abf00..55ccebd 100644
--- a/graphene_django/tests/test_fields.py
+++ b/graphene_django/tests/test_fields.py
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ class TestDjangoListField:
         with pytest.raises(AssertionError):
             list_field = DjangoListField(TestType)
 
+    def test_only_import_paths(self):
+        list_field = DjangoListField("graphene_django.tests.models.Reporter")
+        assert list_field._type.of_type.of_type is ReporterModel
+
     def test_non_null_type(self):
         class Reporter(DjangoObjectType):
             class Meta: