diff --git a/royalbot.py b/royalbot.py
index d0b36615..617df96f 100644
--- a/royalbot.py
+++ b/royalbot.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def getSteamStatus(steamid):
 		'steamids': steamid,
 	}
 	#Manda la richiesta ai server di Telegram e convertila in un dizionario
-	r = requests.get("http://api.steampowered.com/ISteamUser/GetPlayerSummaries/v0002/", params=parametri).json()
+	r = requests.get("http://api.steampowered.com/ISteamUser/GetPlayerSummaries/v0002/", params=parametri).json().decode('utf-8')
 	return r
 	
 #Il loop del bot