diff --git a/ethermess.py b/ethermess.py
index 3a3a9c0..9126e29 100644
--- a/ethermess.py
+++ b/ethermess.py
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ def handle_message(mac, message):
 			nick = '[%s]~%s' % (format_mac(mac), nick)
 
 	for line in message.split('\n'):
-		print('<%s> %s' % (nick, ascii(line)))
+		print('<%s> %s' % (nick, line))
 
 def eventloop(proc):
 	# Create unbuffered version of stdin and close the old one as we