diff --git a/src/bcf/bcf/v3/bcfapi.py b/src/bcf/bcf/v3/bcfapi.py
index 7303ed8d7e..90b47de258 100644
--- a/src/bcf/bcf/v3/bcfapi.py
+++ b/src/bcf/bcf/v3/bcfapi.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class OAuthReceiver(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
         self.send_response(200)
         self.send_header("Content-type", "text/plain")
         self.end_headers()
-        self.wfile.write("You have now authenticated :) You may now close this browser window.".encode("utf-8"))
+        self.wfile.write(b"You have now authenticated :) You may now close this browser window.")
 
 
 class FoundationClient:
diff --git a/src/bsdd/bsdd.py b/src/bsdd/bsdd.py
index eeacb08879..266b2a4cc3 100644
--- a/src/bsdd/bsdd.py
+++ b/src/bsdd/bsdd.py
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ class OAuthReceiver(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
         self.send_response(200)
         self.send_header("Content-type", "text/plain")
         self.end_headers()
-        self.wfile.write("You have now authenticated :) You may now close this browser window.".encode("utf-8"))
+        self.wfile.write(b"You have now authenticated :) You may now close this browser window.")
 
 
 class Client: