diff --git a/script.py b/snc.py
similarity index 97%
rename from script.py
rename to snc.py
index 8da66a7..41f9051 100644
--- a/script.py
+++ b/snc.py
@@ -260,7 +260,9 @@ def get_all_news():
 def delete_old_news():
     print("Deleting old news articles...")
 
-    db.newsfeed.delete_many({'timestamp': {'$lt': datetime.now() - timedelta(hours=config['news']['article_lifetime']) }})
+    hrs = int(config['news']['article_lifetime'])
+
+    db.newsfeed.delete_many({'timestamp': {'$lt': datetime.now() - timedelta(hours=hrs) }})
 
     print("Old news articles deleted!")
 
@@ -269,7 +271,7 @@ def delete_old_news():
 create_collections()
 
 schedule.every(5).minutes.do(write_weather)
-schedule.every(config['news']['article_interval']).hours.do(get_all_news)
+schedule.every(int(config['news']['article_interval'])).hours.do(get_all_news)
 schedule.every(1).hours.do(delete_old_news)
 
 write_weather()