diff --git a/jmxsh/python_modules/jmxsh.py b/jmxsh/python_modules/jmxsh.py
index f09b2308..46c1ad2a 100644
--- a/jmxsh/python_modules/jmxsh.py
+++ b/jmxsh/python_modules/jmxsh.py
@@ -61,11 +61,6 @@
 def get_numeric(val):
 	'''Try to return the numeric value of the string'''
 
-	try:
-		return int(val)
-	except:
-		pass
-
 	try:
 		return float(val)
 	except: