diff --git a/meilisearch/models/index.py b/meilisearch/models/index.py
index bd60f848..1cfb730b 100644
--- a/meilisearch/models/index.py
+++ b/meilisearch/models/index.py
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ def __init__(self, dist: Dict[str, int]) -> None:
         for key in dist:
             setattr(self, key, dist[key])
 
-    def __getattr__(self, attr: str) -> str:
+    def __getattr__(self, attr: str) -> int:
         if attr in self.__dict.keys():
-            return attr
+            return self.__dict[attr]
         raise AttributeError(f"{self.__class__.__name__} object has no attribute {attr}")
 
     def __iter__(self) -> Iterator: