diff --git a/wcs/sql.py b/wcs/sql.py
index 94693326e..7d3252348 100644
--- a/wcs/sql.py
+++ b/wcs/sql.py
@@ -1302,7 +1302,7 @@ class SqlUser(SqlMixin, wcs.users.User):
         if o.last_seen:
             o.last_seen = time.mktime(o.last_seen.timetuple())
         if o.roles:
-            o.roles = [int(x) for x in o.roles]
+            o.roles = [str(x) for x in o.roles]
         o.form_data = cls._row2obdata(row, cls.get_formdef())
         return o
     _row2ob = classmethod(_row2ob)