diff --git a/python/submit.py b/python/submit.py
index 0906a09679acb9cf26560423eb762872c4fbf530..35e40b8ce37f3409a73349c3f31a9f22da6adb53 100755
--- a/python/submit.py
+++ b/python/submit.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def main():
         if c.outputdir[0]!='/':
             c.outputdir=os.path.join(calledfromdir,c.outputdir)
         getMARSdata(args,c)
-	if c.request == '0' or c.request == '2':
+	if c.request == 0 or c.request == 2:
             prepareFLEXPART(args,c)
             normalexit(c)
         else: