diff --git a/cloud/amazon/route53.py b/cloud/amazon/route53.py
index 9b867fb1e72..443b71be921 100644
--- a/cloud/amazon/route53.py
+++ b/cloud/amazon/route53.py
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ def main():
         decoded_name = rset.name.replace(r'\052', '*')
         decoded_name = decoded_name.replace(r'\100', '@')
 
-        if rset.type == type_in and decoded_name.lower() == record_in.lower() and rset.identifier == identifier_in:
+        if rset.type == type_in and decoded_name.lower() == record_in.lower() and rset.identifier == str(identifier_in):
             found_record = True
             record['zone'] = zone_in
             record['type'] = rset.type