diff --git a/nlsr_ndn.c b/nlsr_ndn.c
index 2d775ae..6d6a56c 100644
--- a/nlsr_ndn.c
+++ b/nlsr_ndn.c
@@ -352,17 +352,20 @@
 		/* Now comp points to the start of your potential number, and size is its length */
 	}
 
-	int dbcmp=strncmp(nlsr->lsdb->version,(char *)comp,16);
+	int db_version=atoi((char *)comp);
+	int dbcmp=db_version- nlsr->lsdb->version;
+	
+	//int dbcmp=strncmp(nlsr->lsdb->version,(char *)comp,16);
 
-	printf (" dbcmp = %d \n",dbcmp);	
+	//printf (" dbcmp = %d \n",dbcmp);	
 
 	if(dbcmp > 0)
 	{
-		printf("Has Updated database (Older: %s New: %s)\n",comp,nlsr->lsdb->version);
+		printf("Has Updated database (Older: %s New: %ld)\n",comp,nlsr->lsdb->version);
 	}
 	else 
 	{
-		printf("Data base is not updated than the older one (Older: %s New: %s)\n",comp,nlsr->lsdb->version);
+		printf("Data base is not updated than the older one (Older: %s New: %ld)\n",comp,nlsr->lsdb->version);
 		printf("Sending NACK Content back.....\n");
 
 		struct ccn_charbuf *data=ccn_charbuf_create();