diff --git a/otp/distributed/OTPClientRepository.py b/otp/distributed/OTPClientRepository.py
index 45b60d4..c7f0952 100644
--- a/otp/distributed/OTPClientRepository.py
+++ b/otp/distributed/OTPClientRepository.py
@@ -1574,7 +1574,7 @@ class OTPClientRepository(ClientRepositoryBase):
 
     def handlePlayGame(self, msgType, di):
         if self.notify.getDebug():
-            self.notify.debug('handle play game got message type: ' + `msgType`)
+            self.notify.debug('handle play game got message type: ' + repr(msgType))
         if msgType == CLIENT_CREATE_OBJECT_REQUIRED:
             self.handleGenerateWithRequired(di)
         elif msgType == CLIENT_CREATE_OBJECT_REQUIRED_OTHER: