diff --git a/bumblebee/modules/title.py b/bumblebee/modules/title.py
index efa529f..97e7255 100644
--- a/bumblebee/modules/title.py
+++ b/bumblebee/modules/title.py
@@ -47,10 +47,11 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
             return self.focused_title(widget)
 
     def focused_title(self, widget):
-        title = self._full_title[0:self.parameter("max", 64)]
+        max = int(self.parameter("max", 64))
+        title = self._full_title[0:max]
         placeholder = self.parameter("placeholder", "...")
         if title != self._full_title:
-            title = self._full_title[0:self.parameter("max", 64) - len(placeholder)]
+            title = self._full_title[0:max - len(placeholder)]
             title = "{}{}".format(title, placeholder)
 
         return title