diff --git a/script/SchofieldScan.py b/script/SchofieldScan.py
index 4e58da94..a4df5441 100644
--- a/script/SchofieldScan.py
+++ b/script/SchofieldScan.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def measure_stuff():
     Scienta.setAcquisitionMode(ch.psi.pshell.epics.Scienta.AcquisitionMode.Swept)
 
     bb = bb+1
-    energy_scale_table = "scan ", bb, "/EnergyScale"
+    energy_scale_table = "scan ", str(bb), "/EnergyScale"
     print energy_scale_table
     create_dataset(energy_scale_table, 'd', dimensions=[0,9])