diff --git a/Command.py b/Command.py
index 6abd37f..60bd3cd 100644
--- a/Command.py
+++ b/Command.py
@@ -64,13 +64,14 @@ class Command:
                 # a relative time was given
                 plus_minus = m.group(1)
                 hms = m.group(3)
+                count = int(m.group(2))
                 if hms == 'm':
-                    seconds = m.group(2) * 60
+                    seconds = count * 60
                 elif hms == 's':
-                    seconds = m.group(2)
+                    seconds = count
                 else:                               # hours
-                    seconds = m.group(2) * 60 * 60
-                delta = datetime.timedelta(seconds = seconds)
+                    seconds = count * 60 * 60
+                delta = timedelta(seconds = seconds)
                 if plus_minus == '-':
                     the_time -= delta
                 else: