diff --git a/peer/cwtch_peer.go b/peer/cwtch_peer.go
index aa15c2d..956c323 100644
--- a/peer/cwtch_peer.go
+++ b/peer/cwtch_peer.go
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ func (cp *cwtchPeer) DeleteConversation(id int) error {
 	ci, err := cp.storage.GetConversation(id)
 	if err == nil && ci != nil {
 		log.Debugf("deleting %v", ci)
-		cp.eventBus.Publish(event.NewEventList(event.DeleteContact, event.RemotePeer, ci.Handle, event.ConversationID, id))
+		cp.eventBus.Publish(event.NewEventList(event.DeleteContact, event.RemotePeer, ci.Handle, event.ConversationID, strconv.Itoa(id)))
 		return cp.storage.DeleteConversation(id)
 	}
 	return fmt.Errorf("could not delete conversation, did not exist")