diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/squeezebox.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/squeezebox.py
index 86e6addf44a..d3139d52c01 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/squeezebox.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/squeezebox.py
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class SqueezeBoxDevice(MediaPlayerDevice):
     def volume_level(self):
         """ Volume level of the media player (0..1). """
         if 'mixer volume' in self._status:
-            return int(self._status['mixer volume']) / 100.0
+            return int(float(self._status['mixer volume'])) / 100.0
 
     @property
     def is_volume_muted(self):