@@ 62,8 62,15 @@ def get_latest_tweets(parser, token):
     if limit is None:
         limit = getattr(settings, 'TWITTERSYNC_LATEST_TWEETS', 5)
 
+    try:
+        # needed because it may not be passed via the 
+        # template token.
+        limit = parser.compile_filter(limit)
+    except TypeError:
+        pass
+
     return LatestTweets(
         parser.compile_filter(account),
-        parser.compile_filter(limit),
+        limit,
         parser.compile_filter(varname),
     )