diff --git a/OutGaugeInterpreter.py b/OutGaugeInterpreter.py
index 1ef7676..4a4bf3b 100644
--- a/OutGaugeInterpreter.py
+++ b/OutGaugeInterpreter.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def runningThread():
         sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET,socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
         sock.bind((UDP_IP,portToConnect))
     except:
-        print("please check you are able to open the socket on this system\ntired to open port: "+portToConnect)
+        print("please check you are able to open the socket on this system\ntired to open port: "+str(portToConnect))
         exit()
 
     try: