diff --git a/ixiostat.py b/ixiostat.py
index 0e5cbfb..2a36c55 100644
--- a/ixiostat.py
+++ b/ixiostat.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def runZpoolIostat():
         for pool in pools:
             if i == 0:
                 # get timestamp
-                timestamp = pool.splitlines()[0].strip()
+                timestamp = int(pool.splitlines()[0].strip())
                 # Convert to human-readable time using time.localtime()
                 local_time = time.localtime(timestamp)
                 # Format the time components for a more readable output