diff --git a/crypttool.py b/crypttool.py
index dd77b0b..d0e9014 100644
--- a/crypttool.py
+++ b/crypttool.py
@@ -250,8 +250,8 @@ def translatePrompt():
     print('3: Octal')
     print('4: Hexadecimal')
     print('5: ASCII')
-    inputType = input('Please specify input type: ')
-    outputType = input('Please specify output type: ')
+    inputType = int(input('Please specify input type: '))
+    outputType = int(input('Please specify output type: '))
     if (inputType == 5):
         inputString = input('Please input your strings, seperated by semicolon: ')
     else: