diff --git a/src/ezfio-head.py b/src/ezfio-head.py
index 6508e8d..c7553f5 100644
--- a/src/ezfio-head.py
+++ b/src/ezfio-head.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def get_conv(type):
       else:
         raise TypeError
   elif type == "ch":
-    conv = lambda x: x.strip()
+    conv = lambda x: x.decode('utf-8').strip()
   else:
     raise TypeError
   return conv
diff --git a/src/test.py b/src/test.py
index 6621bd4..3fa9f7f 100755
--- a/src/test.py
+++ b/src/test.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ values = []
 isize = 5
 EZFIO.open_read_ao_two_int()
 indices,values = EZFIO.read_buffer(isize)
-print indices
-print values
+print(indices)
+print(values)
 EZFIO.close_read_ao_two_int()