diff --git a/couchpotato/core/downloaders/utorrent/main.py b/couchpotato/core/downloaders/utorrent/main.py
index 0459554..79f9f5b 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/downloaders/utorrent/main.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/downloaders/utorrent/main.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class uTorrent(Downloader):
         else:
             self.utorrent_api.add_torrent_file(torrent_filename, filedata)
 
-        # Change settings of added torrents
+        # Change settings of added torrent
         self.utorrent_api.set_torrent(torrent_hash, torrent_params)
         if self.conf('paused', default = 0):
             self.utorrent_api.pause_torrent(torrent_hash)
diff --git a/couchpotato/core/helpers/variable.py b/couchpotato/core/helpers/variable.py
index fa8a8b5..48daa28 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/helpers/variable.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/helpers/variable.py
@@ -140,7 +140,11 @@ def tryInt(s):
     except: return 0
 
 def tryFloat(s):
-    try: return float(s) if '.' in s else tryInt(s)
+    try:
+        if isinstance(s, str):
+            return float(s) if '.' in s else tryInt(s)
+        else:
+            return float(s)
     except: return 0
 
 def natsortKey(s):