diff --git a/client/netwrapper.py b/client/netwrapper.py
index d664b44..1d3b5a8 100644
--- a/client/netwrapper.py
+++ b/client/netwrapper.py
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ class NetWrapper:
         cipher_rsa = PKCS1_OAEP.new(self.serverPubKey)
         identMsg = json.dumps(
             {'type': 'IDY', 'source': self.network.own_addr, 'username': self.username,
-             ##b64encode has to str
-             'message': str(b64encode(cipher_rsa.encrypt(randommsg.encode('UTF-8'))))}).encode(
+             'message': b64encode(cipher_rsa.encrypt(randommsg.encode('UTF-8'))).decode()}).encode(
             'UTF-8')
         self.network.send_msg(self.serverAddr, identMsg)
         returnJson = {'source': '', 'type': ''}