diff --git a/Shitpost.py b/Shitpost.py
index 6ebdafd..9d14b16 100644
--- a/Shitpost.py
+++ b/Shitpost.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class Shitpost(object):
 			('format/', 'json')
 		)
 		response = requests.get('https://corona-stats.online/NL/?format=json&source=2')
-		answer = json.loads(response.content)
+		answer = json.loads(response.content.decode('utf-8'))
 		answer = answer["data"]
 		message = "Volgens mij zijn er in Nederland " + str(answer[0]["cases"]) + " bevestigde gevallen "
 		message += "en " + str(answer[0]["deaths"]) + " dooies 💀, en liggen er "