diff --git a/fanficfare/cli.py b/fanficfare/cli.py
index 5a728a98..2b6482cb 100644
--- a/fanficfare/cli.py
+++ b/fanficfare/cli.py
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ def do_download(arg,
                     return
 
         if options.update and not options.force:
-            urlchaptercount = int(adapter.getStoryMetadataOnly().getMetadata('numChapters'))
+            urlchaptercount = int(adapter.getStoryMetadataOnly().getMetadata('numChapters').replace(',',''))
 
             if chaptercount == urlchaptercount and not options.metaonly:
                 print '%s already contains %d chapters.' % (output_filename, chaptercount)