diff --git a/birb_scheduler_teller/views/assignment_view.py b/birb_scheduler_teller/views/assignment_view.py
index 6ff00ec..1dbdcd0 100644
--- a/birb_scheduler_teller/views/assignment_view.py
+++ b/birb_scheduler_teller/views/assignment_view.py
@@ -95,8 +95,11 @@ class AssignmentView(FlaskView):
             target = redis_client.get(key)
             if target:
                 name = key[10:]
-                current_scheduling_table[name] = target
+                current_scheduling_table[name] = target.decode('utf-8')
 
         default_target = redis_client.get('DEFAULT:SCHEDULED')
 
+        if default_target:
+            default_target = default_target.decode('utf-8')
+
         return jsonify({"scheduling_table": current_scheduling_table, "default_target": default_target})