diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/vsftpd.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/vsftpd.py
index 82954b99b..1305e3946 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/vsftpd.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/vsftpd.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class VSFTPDExploiter(HostExploiter):
         change_permission = str.encode(str(change_permission) + '\n')
         LOG.info("change_permission command is %s", change_permission)
         backdoor_socket.send(change_permission)
-        T1222Telem(ScanStatus.USED, change_permission, self.host).send()
+        T1222Telem(ScanStatus.USED, change_permission.decode(), self.host).send()
 
         # Run monkey on the machine
         parameters = build_monkey_commandline(self.host, get_monkey_depth() - 1)
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class VSFTPDExploiter(HostExploiter):
         if backdoor_socket.send(run_monkey):
             LOG.info("Executed monkey '%s' on remote victim %r (cmdline=%r)", self._config.dropper_target_path_linux,
                      self.host, run_monkey)
-            self.add_executed_cmd(run_monkey)
+            self.add_executed_cmd(run_monkey.decode())
             return True
         else:
             return False