diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index bab0971..3b1de3b 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ async def main():
 
         _lower_author_task_count(task.author)
 
-        completed_secs = (datetime.now() - now).total_seconds()
+        completed_secs = int((datetime.now() - now).total_seconds())
         bot.send("PRIVMSG", target=task.channel, message=f"{url} \"{task.term}\" (total: {completed_secs}s, {task.author}) ")
         await asyncio.sleep(10)