diff --git a/tools/python/jwutils/log.py b/tools/python/jwutils/log.py
index 3ade23c..2d3b7f7 100644
--- a/tools/python/jwutils/log.py
+++ b/tools/python/jwutils/log.py
@@ -220,7 +220,9 @@ def append_to_prefix(prefix: str) -> str: # export
         _log_prefix += prefix
     return r
 
-def remove_from_prefix(count: int) -> str: # export
+def remove_from_prefix(count) -> str: # export
+    if isinstance(count, str):
+        count = len(count)
     global _log_prefix
     r = _log_prefix
     _log_prefix = _log_prefix[:-count]