diff --git a/pulses/cli.py b/pulses/cli.py
index 974a580..2b98bf0 100644
--- a/pulses/cli.py
+++ b/pulses/cli.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ logging.basicConfig(format="%(name)s %(msg)s", stream=sys.stdout)
 
 
 def signal_handler(sig, frame):
-    print('pulse-cli: bailing out...')
+    print('bailing out...')
     sys.exit(0)
 
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def main():
     print("\n> loop parameters")
     for param, value in params.items():
         print(f"  {param}: {value}")
-    led = ledPulse(args.get('--gpio'))
+    led = ledPulse(int(args.get('--gpio')))
     led.set(**params)
     print('\nstarting loop, press Ctrl-C to stop...')
     led.start()