diff --git a/src/Handler/EasyHandle.php b/src/Handler/EasyHandle.php
index 35228f00..c4b927e5 100644
--- a/src/Handler/EasyHandle.php
+++ b/src/Handler/EasyHandle.php
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ final class EasyHandle
             $headers,
             $this->sink,
             substr($startLine[0], 5),
-            isset($startLine[2]) ? (int) $startLine[2] : null
+            isset($startLine[2]) ? (string) $startLine[2] : null
         );
     }