diff --git a/pym/calculate/lib/utils/binhosts.py b/pym/calculate/lib/utils/binhosts.py
index a8d46b9..4fd3461 100644
--- a/pym/calculate/lib/utils/binhosts.py
+++ b/pym/calculate/lib/utils/binhosts.py
@@ -179,13 +179,17 @@ class BinhostsBase(Cachable):
                     try:
                         cp.read_string(data)
                         if "update" in cp.sections():
-                            self.level = cp["update"]["level"]
+                            self.level = int(cp["update"]["level"])
+
+                            #TODO this is for debugging
+                            # self.level = 2
+
                         else:
-                            self.level = 99999
+                            self.level = None
                     except (CPError, KeyError) as e:
-                        self.level = 99999
+                        self.level = None
                 else:
-                    self.level = 99999
+                    self.level = None
             except BaseException as e:
                 if isinstance(e, KeyboardInterrupt):
                     raise