diff --git a/notification/hipchat.py b/notification/hipchat.py
index f565ca9cdfc..2ff40be3f24 100644
--- a/notification/hipchat.py
+++ b/notification/hipchat.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     token = module.params["token"]
-    room = module.params["room"]
+    room = str(module.params["room"])
     msg = module.params["msg"]
     msg_from = module.params["msg_from"]
     color = module.params["color"]