diff --git a/mediagoblin/user_pages/routing.py b/mediagoblin/user_pages/routing.py
index a9431405..2b228355 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/user_pages/routing.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/user_pages/routing.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ add_route('mediagoblin.user_pages.user_gallery',
           'mediagoblin.user_pages.views:user_gallery')
 
 add_route('mediagoblin.user_pages.media_home.view_comment',
-          '/u/<string:user>/m/<string:media>/c/<string:comment>/',
+          '/u/<string:user>/m/<string:media>/c/<int:comment>/',
           'mediagoblin.user_pages.views:media_home')
 
 add_route('mediagoblin.user_pages.atom_feed',
diff --git a/mediagoblin/user_pages/views.py b/mediagoblin/user_pages/views.py
index d1ec23dc..dea47fbf 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/user_pages/views.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/user_pages/views.py
@@ -110,12 +110,13 @@ def media_home(request, media, page, **kwargs):
     """
     'Homepage' of a MediaEntry()
     """
-    if request.matchdict.get('comment', None):
+    comment_id = request.matchdict.get('comment', None)
+    if comment_id:
         pagination = Pagination(
             page, media.get_comments(
                 mg_globals.app_config['comments_ascending']),
             MEDIA_COMMENTS_PER_PAGE,
-            request.matchdict.get('comment'))
+            comment_id)
     else:
         pagination = Pagination(
             page, media.get_comments(