diff --git a/script.py b/script.py
index 29296fb..5cc59a0 100644
--- a/script.py
+++ b/script.py
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ num_lines = sum(1 for line in open('./Infra/wikiniews_results.tsv'))
 
 
 file = open('num_lines.txt', 'w')
-file.write(num_lines)
+file.write(int(num_lines))
 file.close()
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