diff --git a/client/bootstrap_demo_community.py b/client/bootstrap_demo_community.py
index 336cd736..ce7fb3be 100755
--- a/client/bootstrap_demo_community.py
+++ b/client/bootstrap_demo_community.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def check_participant_count(client, cid, type, number):
 def check_reputation(client, cid, account, cindex, reputation):
     rep = client.reputation(account)
     print(rep)
-    if (str(cindex), f" {cid}", reputation) not in rep:
+    if (str(cindex), cid, reputation) not in rep:
         print(f"🔎 Reputation for {account} in cid {cid} cindex {cindex} is not {reputation}")
         exit(1)