diff --git a/chat.py b/chat.py
index eafa255..731b02e 100644
--- a/chat.py
+++ b/chat.py
@@ -85,14 +85,16 @@ def messages_post():
         if not message:
             return "No message found"
 
-        if "spam" in str(message, "UTF-8").lower():
+        message_str = message.decode()
+
+        if "spam" in message_str.lower():
             messages.append(Message(time, "1.3.3.7", "ip", "Nee"))
             return "OK"
 
         if sender != "somebody":
-            message = "<" + sender + "> " + message.decode()
+            message_str = "<{}> {}".format(sender, message_str)
 
-        messages.append(Message(time, sender, sendertype, message))
+        messages.append(Message(time, sender, sendertype, message_str))
         url = 'http://10.0.5.42:8000/' # Set destination URL here
         post_fields = {'X-Messages': base64.b64encode(message)}