diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py b/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
index 448741f9f..d5e1797ac 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
@@ -1255,7 +1255,7 @@ class CommandDispatcher:
         }
 
         if count is not None:
-            env['QUTE_COUNT'] = str(count) # must be str
+            env['QUTE_COUNT'] = str(count)
 
         idx = self._current_index()
         if idx != -1:
diff --git a/tests/end2end/data/userscripts/hello_if_count b/tests/end2end/data/userscripts/hello_if_count
index efc8bdd6e..b9f07b86f 100755
--- a/tests/end2end/data/userscripts/hello_if_count
+++ b/tests/end2end/data/userscripts/hello_if_count
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-if [ "$QUTE_COUNT" = "5" ]; then
+if [ "$QUTE_COUNT" -eq 5 ]; then
 
     echo "message-info 'Count is five!'" >> "$QUTE_FIFO"