diff --git a/exchanges/bitfinex/bitfinex_websocket.go b/exchanges/bitfinex/bitfinex_websocket.go
index 6c88ab5a644..e1f37466b96 100644
--- a/exchanges/bitfinex/bitfinex_websocket.go
+++ b/exchanges/bitfinex/bitfinex_websocket.go
@@ -472,11 +472,11 @@ func (b *Bitfinex) handleWSEvent(respRaw []byte) error {
 			// TODO - Send a better value down the channel
 			b.Websocket.DataHandler <- glob
 		} else {
-			errCode, err := jsonparser.GetString(respRaw, "code")
+			errCode, err := jsonparser.GetInt(respRaw, "code")
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Errorf(log.ExchangeSys, "%s error parsing WS auth event error code: %s", b.Name, err)
 			}
-			return fmt.Errorf("WS auth subscription error; Status: %s Error Code: %s", status, errCode)
+			return fmt.Errorf("WS auth subscription error; Status: %s Error Code: %d", status, errCode)
 		}
 	default:
 		return fmt.Errorf("unknown WS event msg: %s", respRaw)