diff --git a/dislocker.py b/dislocker.py
index ab724cc..736d334 100644
--- a/dislocker.py
+++ b/dislocker.py
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ class Bot(discord.Client):
             else:
                 discord_user_id = None
             if "member_id" in kwargs:
-                member_id = str(kwargs["member_id"])
+                member_id = int(kwargs["member_id"])
             else:
                 member_id = None