diff --git a/python/tagserver_SQLite.py b/python/tagserver_SQLite.py
index 2c092df..828a8f9 100644
--- a/python/tagserver_SQLite.py
+++ b/python/tagserver_SQLite.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def main():
 
     while True:
         for r in tagList:
-            r["val"] = readTag(PLC_IP_ADDRESS, r['name'])
+            r["val"] = readTag(PLC_IP_ADDRESS, str(r['name']))
             print("{0} - {1}".format(r["name"], r["val"]))
             if not r["val"] == r["lastVal"]:
                 with con: