diff --git a/sweebot.py b/sweebot.py
index 7f5fff0..f721009 100644
--- a/sweebot.py
+++ b/sweebot.py
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ def system(cmd, chan, rstrip=False):
                 if not rstrip:
                     multiline(line.rstrip(), chan)
                 else:
-                    outpp += line.rstrip() + " "
+                    outpp += line.decode().rstrip() + " "
         if rstrip:
             multiline(outpp[:-1])
         p.stdout.close()