diff --git a/modules/locationdata.py b/modules/locationdata.py
index 535d4fa..0fa7ce0 100644
--- a/modules/locationdata.py
+++ b/modules/locationdata.py
@@ -490,8 +490,8 @@ def getIpawsAlert(lat=0, lon=0):
             if geocode_type == "SAME":
                 sameVal = geocode_value
 
-            # comma separated list of SAME codes to trigger local alert. find yours at https://www.weather.gov/nwr/counties
-            mySAME = 053029,053073
+            # comma separated list of SAME codes to trigger local alert. find yours https://www.weather.gov/nwr/counties
+            mySAME = "053029","053073"
             if sameVal in mySAME:
                 print("Local Alert")
             else: