diff --git a/get_access_token.py b/get_access_token.py
index a0f273a6..df25b75d 100644
--- a/get_access_token.py
+++ b/get_access_token.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 print ("Visit this page and authorize access in your browser: "+ redirect_uri)
 
-code = (str(input("Paste in code in query string after redirect: ").strip()))
+code = (eval(input("Paste in code in query string after redirect: ").strip()))
 
 access_token = api.exchange_code_for_access_token(code)
 print ("access token: " )