diff --git a/app/routes.py b/app/routes.py
index 58e3b09..41978ff 100644
--- a/app/routes.py
+++ b/app/routes.py
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ def git_update() -> None:
 def status_page() -> Response:
     status_message = f"Currently running on '{os.environ.get('UNDERCOVER_SERVER_NAME')}' server"
     git_commands = 'git log -1 --pretty=%B; git rev-parse --short HEAD'
-    current_git_hash = subprocess.check_output([git_commands], shell=True, universal_newlines=True).decode('utf-8')
+    current_git_hash = subprocess.check_output([git_commands], shell=True, universal_newlines=True)
     return make_response(render_template('error.jinja2', status=200, error_text=status_message, extra_text=current_git_hash), 200)