diff --git a/comments.php b/comments.php
index 4c18f58..efecf87 100644
--- a/comments.php
+++ b/comments.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ if ( post_password_required() ) {
 			
 			<?php
 				$comments_number = get_comments_number();
-				if ( 1 === $comments_number ) {
+				if ( 1 === (int)$comments_number ) {
 					printf(
 						/* translators: %s: post title */
 						esc_html_x( 'One thought on &ldquo;%s&rdquo;', 'comments title', 'understrap' ),