diff --git a/zbxtg.py b/zbxtg.py
index 3556d79..bb682a0 100755
--- a/zbxtg.py
+++ b/zbxtg.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def get_uid(self, name):
                         uid = chat["id"]
             if (chat["type"] == "group" or chat["type"] == "supergroup") and self.type == "group":
                 if "title" in chat:
-                    if chat["title"] == name.decode("utf-8"):
+                    if chat["title"] == name:
                         uid = chat["id"]
         return uid
 
@@ -885,4 +885,4 @@ def main():
         print_message("Settings: " + str(json.dumps(settings, indent=2)))
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
\ No newline at end of file
+    main()