diff --git a/django/core/management/commands/loaddata.py b/django/core/management/commands/loaddata.py
index 028d075428..82b8968c61 100644
--- a/django/core/management/commands/loaddata.py
+++ b/django/core/management/commands/loaddata.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
 
         self.style = no_style()
 
-        verbosity = options.get('verbosity', 1)
+        verbosity = int(options.get('verbosity', 1))
 
         # Keep a count of the installed objects and fixtures
         count = [0, 0]
diff --git a/django/core/management/commands/test.py b/django/core/management/commands/test.py
index 865ed01e5f..8e27fd5606 100644
--- a/django/core/management/commands/test.py
+++ b/django/core/management/commands/test.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         from django.conf import settings
         from django.db.models import get_app, get_apps
 
-        verbosity = options.get('verbosity', 1)
+        verbosity = int(options.get('verbosity', 1))
         interactive = options.get('interactive', True)
     
         test_path = settings.TEST_RUNNER.split('.')