diff --git a/src/bin/bind10/bind10.py.in b/src/bin/bind10/bind10.py.in
index ec3c1652ed358389da9329b6fcec3848307cf449..f078a525af51d34a7798735904dc0136f3f67203 100755
--- a/src/bin/bind10/bind10.py.in
+++ b/src/bin/bind10/bind10.py.in
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ class BoB:
 
     def command_handler(self, command, args):
         if self.verbose:
-            sys.stdout.write("[bind10] Boss got command: " + command + "\n")
+            sys.stdout.write("[bind10] Boss got command: " + str(command) + "\n")
         answer = isc.config.ccsession.create_answer(1, "command not implemented")
         if type(command) != str:
             answer = isc.config.ccsession.create_answer(1, "bad command")