diff --git a/rflib/ipc/RFProtocol.py b/rflib/ipc/RFProtocol.py
index a36a36ec..76562d3e 100644
--- a/rflib/ipc/RFProtocol.py
+++ b/rflib/ipc/RFProtocol.py
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ def __str__(self):
         s += "  dst_port: " + str(self.get_dst_port()) + "\n"
         s += "  src_hwaddress: " + str(self.get_src_hwaddress()) + "\n"
         s += "  dst_hwaddress: " + str(self.get_dst_hwaddress()) + "\n"
-        s += "  is_removal: " + bool(self.get_is_removal()) + "\n"
+        s += "  is_removal: " + str(self.get_is_removal()) + "\n"
         return s
 
 class FlowMod(MongoIPCMessage):
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ def __str__(self):
         s += "  dst_port: " + str(self.get_dst_port()) + "\n"
         s += "  src_hwaddress: " + str(self.get_src_hwaddress()) + "\n"
         s += "  dst_hwaddress: " + str(self.get_dst_hwaddress()) + "\n"
-        s += "  is_removal: " + bool(self.get_is_removal()) + "\n"
+        s += "  is_removal: " + str(self.get_is_removal()) + "\n"
         return s
 
 class DatapathPortRegister(MongoIPCMessage):
diff --git a/rflib/ipc/msgen.py b/rflib/ipc/msgen.py
index 292272c5..8cefb1c6 100644
--- a/rflib/ipc/msgen.py
+++ b/rflib/ipc/msgen.py
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ def genPy(messages, fname):
         g.addLine("s = \"{0}\\n\"".format(name))
         for t, f in msg:
             value = "self.get_{0}()".format(f)
-            g.addLine("s += \"  {0}: \" + {1} + \"\\n\"".format(f, pyExportType[t].format(value)))
+            g.addLine("s += \"  {0}: \" + str({1}) + \"\\n\"".format(f, value))
         g.addLine("return s")
         g.decreaseIndent()
         g.decreaseIndent()