diff --git a/src/msg_client.py b/src/msg_client.py
index 36dccd1..1d7df34 100644
--- a/src/msg_client.py
+++ b/src/msg_client.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ try:
         time.sleep(5.0)
         request = string_generator(size=MSG_SIZE, chars=string.digits)
         start_time = datetime.datetime.now()
-        sock.sendall(request).encode(ENCODING)
+        sock.sendall(request.encode(ENCODING))
 
         buffer_data = ""
         while len(buffer_data) < MSG_SIZE:
diff --git a/src/msg_server.py b/src/msg_server.py
index d33c254..7f1676f 100644
--- a/src/msg_server.py
+++ b/src/msg_server.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class HandleClientConnectionThread(threading.Thread):
                     time.sleep(5.0)
                     response = string_generator(size=self.msg_size, chars=string.digits)
                     start_time = datetime.datetime.now()
-                    self.connection.sendall(response).encode(ENCODING)
+                    self.connection.sendall(response.encode(ENCODING))
                     buffer_data = ""
 
                 elif len(buffer_data) > self.msg_size: