diff --git a/02/02.py b/02/02.py
index 4e9e73b..8145e1f 100644
--- a/02/02.py
+++ b/02/02.py
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ def part1(passwords):
 		[policy, password] = entry.split(': ')
 		[counts, character] = policy.split(' ')
 		[minimum, maximum] = counts.split('-')
-		if int(minimum) <= password.count(character) <= int(maximum):
+		minimum = int(minimum)
+		maximum = int(maximum)
+		if minimum <= password.count(character) <= maximum:
 			valid += 1
 	return valid