diff --git a/OscCommentMacroListener.py b/OscCommentMacroListener.py
index bf84a74..d2480fd 100644
--- a/OscCommentMacroListener.py
+++ b/OscCommentMacroListener.py
@@ -23,13 +23,11 @@ from CommentMacroListener import CommentMacroListener
 logger = logging.getLogger("CommentMacro")
 
 
-def num(string):
+def num(s):
     try:
-        num = int(string)
-        return num
+        return int(s)
     except ValueError:
-        num = float(string)
-        return num
+        return float(s)
 
 
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