Merge branch 'develop' of github.com:matrix-org/synapse into erikj/faster_typing

1 files changed, 7 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/synapse/handlers/search.py b/synapse/handlers/search.py
index c464adbd0b..0c1d52fd11 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/search.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/search.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class SearchHandler(BaseHandler):
         batch_token = None
         if batch:
             try:
-                b = decode_base64(batch)
+                b = decode_base64(batch).decode('ascii')
                 batch_group, batch_group_key, batch_token = b.split("\n")
 
                 assert batch_group is not None
@@ -258,18 +258,18 @@ class SearchHandler(BaseHandler):
                 # it returns more from the same group (if applicable) rather
                 # than reverting to searching all results again.
                 if batch_group and batch_group_key:
-                    global_next_batch = encode_base64("%s\n%s\n%s" % (
+                    global_next_batch = encode_base64(("%s\n%s\n%s" % (
                         batch_group, batch_group_key, pagination_token
-                    ))
+                    )).encode('ascii'))
                 else:
-                    global_next_batch = encode_base64("%s\n%s\n%s" % (
+                    global_next_batch = encode_base64(("%s\n%s\n%s" % (
                         "all", "", pagination_token
-                    ))
+                    )).encode('ascii'))
 
                 for room_id, group in room_groups.items():
-                    group["next_batch"] = encode_base64("%s\n%s\n%s" % (
+                    group["next_batch"] = encode_base64(("%s\n%s\n%s" % (
                         "room_id", room_id, pagination_token
-                    ))
+                    )).encode('ascii'))
 
             allowed_events.extend(room_events)