diff --git a/pylast/__init__.py b/pylast/__init__.py
index fc49fbc..de89377 100644
--- a/pylast/__init__.py
+++ b/pylast/__init__.py
@@ -2288,8 +2288,8 @@ class User(_BaseObject, _Chartable):
 
         doc = self._request(self.ws_prefix + ".getInfo", True)
 
-        return doc.getElementsByTagName(
-            "registered")[0].getAttribute("unixtime")
+        return int(doc.getElementsByTagName(
+            "registered")[0].getAttribute("unixtime"))
 
     def get_tagged_albums(self, tag, limit=None, cacheable=True):
         """Returns the albums tagged by a user."""
diff --git a/tests/test_pylast_user.py b/tests/test_pylast_user.py
index 1169f41..40be3b8 100755
--- a/tests/test_pylast_user.py
+++ b/tests/test_pylast_user.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class TestPyLastUser(PyLastTestCase):
 
         # Assert
         # Just check date because of timezones
-        self.assertEqual(unixtime_registered, u"1037793040")
+        self.assertEqual(unixtime_registered, 1037793040)
 
     def test_get_countryless_user(self):
         # Arrange