diff --git a/xga/generate/esass/spec.py b/xga/generate/esass/spec.py
index c4f52ac3..81ee08d3 100644
--- a/xga/generate/esass/spec.py
+++ b/xga/generate/esass/spec.py
@@ -124,11 +124,11 @@ def _append_spec_info(evt_list):
             if use_combine_obs and (len(source.obs_ids['erosita']) > 1):
                 # The files produced by this function will now be stored in the combined directory.
                 final_dest_dir = OUTPUT + "erosita/combined/"
-                rand_ident = randint(0, int(1e+8))
+                rand_ident = randint(0, 1e+8)
                 # Makes absolutely sure that the random integer hasn't already been used
                 while len([f for f in os.listdir(final_dest_dir)
                         if str(rand_ident) in f.split(OUTPUT+"erosita/combined/")[-1]]) != 0:
-                    rand_ident = randint(0, int(1e+8))
+                    rand_ident = randint(0, 1e+8)
 
                 dest_dir = os.path.join(final_dest_dir, "temp_srctool_{}".format(rand_ident))
 
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ def _append_spec_info(evt_list):
                 #  function for generating annular spectra doesn't clash and try to use the same folder
                 # The temporary region files necessary to generate eROSITA spectra (if contaminating sources are
                 #  being removed) will be written to a different temporary folder using the same random identifier.
-                rand_ident = randint(0, int(1e+8))
+                rand_ident = randint(0, 1e+8)
                 dest_dir = OUTPUT + "erosita/" + "{o}/{i}_{n}_temp_{r}/".format(o=obs_id, i=inst, n=source_name,
                                                                                 r=rand_ident)
             # If something got interrupted and the temp directory still exists, this will remove it