diff --git a/app/views/absences.py b/app/views/absences.py
index 294856bd..5896287d 100644
--- a/app/views/absences.py
+++ b/app/views/absences.py
@@ -1490,7 +1490,7 @@ def XMLgetAbsEtud(beg_date="", end_date="", REQUEST=None):
 
     REQUEST.RESPONSE.setHeader("content-type", scu.XML_MIMETYPE)
     doc = ElementTree.Element(
-        "absences", etudid=etud["etudid"], beg_date=beg_date, end_date=end_date
+        "absences", etudid=str(etud["etudid"]), beg_date=beg_date, end_date=end_date
     )
     for a in Abs:
         if a["estabs"]:  # ne donne pas les justifications si pas d'absence