diff --git a/usr/bin/spoc-container b/usr/bin/spoc-container
index e2419eb..e7e4ff2 100755
--- a/usr/bin/spoc-container
+++ b/usr/bin/spoc-container
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def stop(container_name):
 
 def status(container_name):
     # Prints current running status of the container
-    print(Container(container_name).get_state())
+    print(Container(container_name).get_state().value)
 
 def execute(container_name, command, uid, gid):
     # Execute a command in container's namespace