diff --git a/face_recognition/app/app.py b/face_recognition/app/app.py
index 3c2739e..8ba4118 100644
--- a/face_recognition/app/app.py
+++ b/face_recognition/app/app.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def check_id(id):
     users = minioClient.list_objects('users')
     known = False
     for user in users:
-        if id == user.object_name.encode('utf-8'):
+        if id == user.object_name:
             known = True
         else:
             pass