diff --git a/libs/pyTermTk/TermTk/TTkWidgets/lineedit.py b/libs/pyTermTk/TermTk/TTkWidgets/lineedit.py
index 0dad9a24..5680152d 100644
--- a/libs/pyTermTk/TermTk/TTkWidgets/lineedit.py
+++ b/libs/pyTermTk/TermTk/TTkWidgets/lineedit.py
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ class TTkLineEdit(TTkWidget):
         ''' Paste text from the clipboard at the cursor position
         '''
         txt = self._clipboard.text()
-        self.pasteEvent(txt)
+        self.pasteEvent(str(txt))
 
     def pasteEvent(self, txt:str):
         ''' Handle paste event with custom text