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-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/filtering.py4
1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/storage/filtering.py b/synapse/storage/filtering.py
index 8800116570..700da8d8c3 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/filtering.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/filtering.py
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ class FilteringStore(SQLBaseStore):
             desc="get_user_filter",
         )
 
-        defer.returnValue(json.loads(def_json))
+        defer.returnValue(json.loads(def_json.decode("utf-8")))
 
     def add_user_filter(self, user_localpart, user_filter):
-        def_json = json.dumps(user_filter)
+        def_json = json.dumps(user_filter).encode("utf-8")
 
         # Need an atomic transaction to SELECT the maximal ID so far then
         # INSERT a new one