diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index bbd32e6..e66ea46 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 # POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 ###
 
+from __future__ import division
+
 import time
 
 import supybot.conf as conf
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@ conf.registerChannelValue(BadWords,'requireWordBoundaries',
 class String256(registry.String):
     def __call__(self):
         s = registry.String.__call__(self)
-        return s * (1024/len(s))
+        return s * (1024//len(s))
 
     def __str__(self):
         return self.value