diff --git a/distributed/protocol/serialize.py b/distributed/protocol/serialize.py
index e59b7f28839..10749f95a50 100644
--- a/distributed/protocol/serialize.py
+++ b/distributed/protocol/serialize.py
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ def normalize_Serialized(o):
 
 
 # Teach serialize how to handle bytestrings
-@dask_serialize.register((bytes, bytearray, memoryview))
+@dask_serialize.register((bytes, bytearray))
 def _serialize_bytes(obj):
     header = {}  # no special metadata
     frames = [obj]