diff --git a/fritzinfluxdb/classes/fritzbox/service_definitions/homeauto.py b/fritzinfluxdb/classes/fritzbox/service_definitions/homeauto.py
index 24b5b1c..0e195b6 100644
--- a/fritzinfluxdb/classes/fritzbox/service_definitions/homeauto.py
+++ b/fritzinfluxdb/classes/fritzbox/service_definitions/homeauto.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 test_start_ts = datetime.now().timestamp()
 
 
-def force_int(data, path: string, default: int = 0):
+def force_int(data, path: str, default: int = 0):
     """
     cast 'path' in data (object) to integer,
     if this fails return default