diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index 6132589..d584860 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ class ConnectionWizard(dbus.service.Object):
     @dbus.service.method('org.wicd.daemon')
     def GetDebugMode(self):
         '''returns whether debugging is enabled'''
-        return self.debug_mode
+        return int(self.debug_mode)
     #end function GetDebugMode
 
     @dbus.service.method('org.wicd.daemon')