diff --git a/easy_time.jinja b/easy_time.jinja
index 3a36cef..048f61a 100644
--- a/easy_time.jinja
+++ b/easy_time.jinja
@@ -1195,13 +1195,14 @@
       {%- else %}
         {%- set chosen = value %}
       {%- endif %}
+      {%- set chosen = value | int %}
       {%- if short %}
         {%- set units = translate('time', item, index=0, language=language) %}
       {%- else %}
-        {%- set units = translate('time', item, index=2, language=language) if value != 1 else translate('time', item, index=1, language=language) %}
+        {%- set units = translate('time', item, index=2, language=language) if chosen != 1 else translate('time', item, index=1, language=language) %}
         {%- set units = ' %s' % units %}
       {%- endif %}
-      {%- set ns.ret = ns.ret + [ '%s%s' % (chosen | int, units) ] %}
+      {%- set ns.ret = ns.ret + [ '%s%s' % (chosen, units) ] %}
       {%- if biggest and ns.ret | length == 1 %}
         {%- break %}
       {%- endif %}