diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/notification/hipchat.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/notification/hipchat.py
index 7302ece5c8..1a407783aa 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/notification/hipchat.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/notification/hipchat.py
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     token = module.params["token"]
-    room = module.params["room"]
+    room = str(module.params["room"])
     msg = module.params["msg"]
     msg_from = module.params["msg_from"]
     color = module.params["color"]