diff --git a/client/client.py b/client/client.py
index 88ecefb..4f2b1b6 100644
--- a/client/client.py
+++ b/client/client.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ def loadPrivateKey(passphrase: str) -> RsaKey:
 
     return rsaKey
 
+
 def loadAddress() -> str:
     with open(CONFIG_LOCATION) as json_file:
         data = json.load(json_file)
@@ -121,32 +122,32 @@ while True:
 
         if separatedCommand[0] == 'LOUT' and len(separatedCommand) == 1:
             network.sendMessage(command.encode('UTF-8'))
-            print(network.recieveMessage())
+            print(network.recieveMessage().decode('UTF-8'))
             continue
 
         if separatedCommand[0] == 'MKD' and len(separatedCommand) == 2:
             network.sendMessage(command.encode('UTF-8'))
-            print(network.recieveMessage())
+            print(network.recieveMessage().decode('UTF-8'))
             continue
 
         if separatedCommand[0] == 'RMD' and len(separatedCommand) == 2:
             network.sendMessage(command.encode('UTF-8'))
-            print(network.recieveMessage())
+            print(network.recieveMessage().decode('UTF-8'))
             continue
 
         if separatedCommand[0] == 'GWD' and len(separatedCommand) == 1:
             network.sendMessage(command.encode('UTF-8'))
-            print(network.recieveMessage())
+            print(network.recieveMessage().decode('UTF-8'))
             continue
 
         if separatedCommand[0] == 'CWD' and len(separatedCommand) == 2:
             network.sendMessage(command.encode('UTF-8'))
-            print(network.recieveMessage())
+            print(network.recieveMessage().decode('UTF-8'))
             continue
 
         if separatedCommand[0] == 'LST' and len(separatedCommand) == 1:
             network.sendMessage(command.encode('UTF-8'))
-            print(network.recieveMessage())
+            print(network.recieveMessage().decode('UTF-8'))
             continue
 
         if separatedCommand[0] == 'UPL' and len(separatedCommand) == 2:
@@ -158,8 +159,8 @@ while True:
                     network.sendMessage(file.readlines())
 
                 network.sendMessage('EOF'.encode('UTF-8'))
-                response = network.recieveMessage()
-                print(response.decode())
+                response = network.recieveMessage().decode('UTF-8')
+                print(response)
 
             else:
                 print('Invalid argument for file upload: ' + separatedCommand[1])
@@ -169,18 +170,18 @@ while True:
             dnlFilename = separatedCommand[1].split(os.path.sep)[-1]
             cmd = 'DNL ' + dnlFilename
             network.sendMessage(cmd.encode('UTF-8'))
-            file = network.recieveMessage()
-            response = network.recieveMessage()
+            file = network.recieveMessage().decode('UTF-8')
+            response = network.recieveMessage().decode('UTF-8')
 
             if response == 'OK':
                 with open(DOWNLOAD_LOCATION + dnlFilename, "wb+") as file:
                     file.writelines(file)
             else:
-                print(response.decode())
+                print(response)
 
             continue
 
         printCommand()
 
     except Exception as e:
-        print('Error: '+str(e))
\ No newline at end of file
+        print('Error: ' + str(e))