diff --git a/mesh_bot.py b/mesh_bot.py
index 26d8762..1e76231 100755
--- a/mesh_bot.py
+++ b/mesh_bot.py
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ def handle_bbsdelete(message, message_from_id):
 
 def handle_messages(message, deviceID, channel_number, msg_history, publicChannel, isDM):
     if  "?" in message and isDM:
-        msg = "Command returns the last " & storeFlimit & " messages sent on a channel."
+        msg = "Command returns the last " + str(storeFlimit) + " messages sent on a channel."
         return msg
     else:
         response = ""