diff --git a/spicebot_command_dadjoke/__init__.py b/spicebot_command_dadjoke/__init__.py
index 82d9fc2..6a0c229 100644
--- a/spicebot_command_dadjoke/__init__.py
+++ b/spicebot_command_dadjoke/__init__.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def upper(bot, trigger, comrun):
     joke = getDadJoke()
     if not joke:
         joke = 'My humor module is broken.'
-    comrun.say(joke)
+    comrun.say(str(joke))
 
 
 def getDadJoke():