diff --git a/spec/hydra_attribute/active_record_spec.rb b/spec/hydra_attribute/active_record_spec.rb
index c035556..43a870d 100644
--- a/spec/hydra_attribute/active_record_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/hydra_attribute/active_record_spec.rb
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
           expect(Room.count).to be(0)
 
           query = HydraAttribute::HydraValue.arel_tables[Room.table_name]['integer'].project(Arel.star.count)
-          count = ActiveRecord::Base.connection.select_value(query)
+          count = ActiveRecord::Base.connection.select_value(query).to_i
           expect(count).to be(0)
         end
       end