diff --git a/IUTClass.php b/IUTClass.php
index 15ea4e3..093252b 100644
--- a/IUTClass.php
+++ b/IUTClass.php
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class IUT {
 			);
 			$row = $res->fetchRow();
 			if ( $row ) {
-				$vote_count = $row->votecount;
+				$vote_count = (int) $row->votecount;
 			}
 			$cache->set( $key, $vote_count );
 		}