diff --git a/src/utils/net.py b/src/utils/net.py
index 0e657e9f0..470949f25 100644
--- a/src/utils/net.py
+++ b/src/utils/net.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def isIPV4(s):
     0
     """
     try:
-        return bool(socket.inet_aton(s))
+        return bool(socket.inet_aton(str(s)))
     except socket.error:
         return False