diff --git a/buttond.py b/buttond.py
index 11ddd88..57d0023 100755
--- a/buttond.py
+++ b/buttond.py
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ for b in config.get('button', 'names').split(','):
         closed = c.get('close', None)
         opened = c.get('open', None)
         # set up button on pin
-        _buttons[b] = Button(c.getint("pin", None))
+        p = c.get('pin', None)
+        print('init button on GPIO', p)
+        _buttons[b] = Button(p)
         # connect button callbacks to anonymous functions
         _buttons[b].when_pressed = lambda: activate(closed)
         _buttons[b].when_released = lambda: activate(opened)