diff --git a/src/bin/shell/commands.c b/src/bin/shell/commands.c
index 15d6e39..1cd9c95 100644
--- a/src/bin/shell/commands.c
+++ b/src/bin/shell/commands.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
       }
     }
   else if (memcmp(data->args->arg,"msg",3) == 0x0) {
-    mpiPostMessage(data->argv[1],101,data->argv[2]);
+    mpiPostMessage(data->argv[1],atoi(data->argv[2]),data->argv[3]);
     }
   /*
   else if (memcmp(data->args->arg,"mkdir",5) == 0x0) {