diff --git a/sweebot.py b/sweebot.py
index 22e1e4d..f5a2d87 100644
--- a/sweebot.py
+++ b/sweebot.py
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ while True:
                                     cntr = dock.containers.run('alpine:edge', "/bin/ash", detach=True, tty=True)
                                 print("Executing...")
                                 _, stream = cntr.exec_run(cmd=" ".join(command[1:]))
-                                multiline(replace_color_codes(stream), channel)
+                                multiline(replace_color_codes(stream.decode()), channel)
                             except Exception as ex:
                                 irc.send_irc(channel, nick + ":[ERR] Traceback:")
                                 multiline(traceback.format_exc(), channel)