diff --git a/p4Sync.py b/p4Sync.py
index fb52b18..113422f 100644
--- a/p4Sync.py
+++ b/p4Sync.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class P4Sync:
         ( options, args ) = parser.parse_args( args )
 
         directory = normpath( options.directory if options.directory is not None else os.getcwd( ) )
-        thread_count = options.thread_count if options.thread_count > 0 else multiprocessing.cpu_count( ) + options.thread_count
+        thread_count = int(options.thread_count if options.thread_count > 0 else multiprocessing.cpu_count( ) + options.thread_count)
 
         with Console( auto_flush_time=1 ) as c:
             with P4Workspace( directory ):
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ class P4Sync:
                         ('-f ' if options.force else '') + \
                         ("--parallel=threads=" + str(thread_count) + " " if thread_count > 1 else '') + \
                         os.path.join(directory, "...")
-                    c.writeflush(thread_count)
-                    c.writeflush(cmd)
                     subprocess.check_output( cmd, shell=True )
                 except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
                     pass