diff --git a/textdistance/algorithms/edit_based.py b/textdistance/algorithms/edit_based.py
index bc75c0a..0a6e02f 100644
--- a/textdistance/algorithms/edit_based.py
+++ b/textdistance/algorithms/edit_based.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def _cycled(self, s1: Sequence[T], s2: Sequence[T]) -> int:
                 dist = self.test_func(s1[r - 1], s2[c - 1])
                 edit = prev[c - 1] + (not dist)
                 cur[c] = min(edit, deletion, insertion)
-        return cur[-1]
+        return int(cur[-1])
 
     def __call__(self, s1: Sequence[T], s2: Sequence[T]) -> int:
         s1, s2 = self._get_sequences(s1, s2)