diff --git a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
index 39c591e4..8e8a2848 100644
--- a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ module ApplicationHelper
   end
   
   def days_from_today(date)
-    date.in_time_zone.to_date - current_user.time.to_date
+    Integer (date.in_time_zone.to_date - current_user.time.to_date)
   end
   
   # Check due date in comparison to today's date Flag up date appropriately with