diff --git a/homeassistant/components/nextbus/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/nextbus/sensor.py
index 661eb75b732..7622bd133f0 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/nextbus/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/nextbus/sensor.py
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class NextBusDepartureSensor(Entity):
         """Update sensor with new departures times."""
         # Note: using Multi because there is a bug with the single stop impl
         results = self._client.get_predictions_for_multi_stops(
-            [{"stop_tag": int(self.stop), "route_tag": self.route}], self.agency
+            [{"stop_tag": self.stop, "route_tag": self.route}], self.agency
         )
 
         self._log_debug("Predictions results: %s", results)
diff --git a/tests/components/nextbus/test_sensor.py b/tests/components/nextbus/test_sensor.py
index 2aaf622ffc9..d7c1919dff0 100644
--- a/tests/components/nextbus/test_sensor.py
+++ b/tests/components/nextbus/test_sensor.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ async def test_verify_valid_state(
     """Verify all attributes are set from a valid response."""
     await assert_setup_sensor(hass, CONFIG_BASIC)
     mock_nextbus_predictions.assert_called_once_with(
-        [{"stop_tag": int(VALID_STOP), "route_tag": VALID_ROUTE}], VALID_AGENCY
+        [{"stop_tag": VALID_STOP, "route_tag": VALID_ROUTE}], VALID_AGENCY
     )
 
     state = hass.states.get(SENSOR_ID_SHORT)