diff --git a/rowers/views.py b/rowers/views.py
index 6b942cf1..96fcf203 100644
--- a/rowers/views.py
+++ b/rowers/views.py
@@ -1247,7 +1247,7 @@ def workout_tp_upload_view(request,id=0):
             res,reason,status_code = tpstuff.uploadactivity(r.tptoken,tcxfile,
                                          name=w.name)
             if res == 0:
-                message = "Upload to TrainingPeaks failed with status code "+status_code+": "+reason
+                message = "Upload to TrainingPeaks failed with status code "+str(status_code)+": "+reason
                 w.uploadedtotp = -1
                 w.save()
                 try: