diff --git a/util/btcctl/btcctl.go b/util/btcctl/btcctl.go
index 44194072..5a254dc7 100644
--- a/util/btcctl/btcctl.go
+++ b/util/btcctl/btcctl.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ var commandHandlers = map[string]*handlerData{
 	"getblock":             &handlerData{1, 2, displayJSONDump, []conversionHandler{nil, toBool, toBool}, makeGetBlock, "<blockhash>"},
 	"getblockcount":        &handlerData{0, 0, displayGeneric, nil, makeGetBlockCount, ""},
 	"getblockhash":         &handlerData{1, 0, displayGeneric, []conversionHandler{toInt64}, makeGetBlockHash, "<blocknumber>"},
-	"getconnectioncount":   &handlerData{0, 0, displayFloat64, nil, makeGetConnectionCount, ""},
+	"getconnectioncount":   &handlerData{0, 0, displayGeneric, nil, makeGetConnectionCount, ""},
 	"getdifficulty":        &handlerData{0, 0, displayFloat64, nil, makeGetDifficulty, ""},
 	"getgenerate":          &handlerData{0, 0, displayGeneric, nil, makeGetGenerate, ""},
 	"gethashespersec":      &handlerData{0, 0, displayGeneric, nil, makeGetHashesPerSec, ""},