diff --git a/letta/__init__.py b/letta/__init__.py
index a1170eb0..93cdfd4b 100644
--- a/letta/__init__.py
+++ b/letta/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = "0.1.17"
+__version__ = "0.1.7"
 
 # import clients
 from letta.client.admin import Admin
diff --git a/letta/schemas/block.py b/letta/schemas/block.py
index 3dd8d301..b07172f4 100644
--- a/letta/schemas/block.py
+++ b/letta/schemas/block.py
@@ -46,15 +46,7 @@ class BaseBlock(LettaBase, validate_assignment=True):
         return self
 
     def __len__(self):
-        return len(str(self))
-
-    def __str__(self) -> str:
-        if isinstance(self.value, list):
-            return ",".join(self.value)
-        elif isinstance(self.value, str):
-            return self.value
-        else:
-            return ""
+        return len(self.value)
 
     def __setattr__(self, name, value):
         """Run validation if self.value is updated"""