diff --git a/src/mail/mail_reader.py b/src/mail/mail_reader.py
index 1b19660..5ebb230 100644
--- a/src/mail/mail_reader.py
+++ b/src/mail/mail_reader.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class MailReader():
         # create an IMAP4 class with SSL
         imap = create_imap(self.login)
         # authenticate
-        type, dat = imap.login(self.login, self.password)
+        type, dat = imap.login(self.login, str(self.password))
         print("type is {} for {}".format(type, self.login))
         mail_list = []
         print("read mails from {}".format(self.login))