diff --git a/ir-remote-timer.py b/ir-remote-timer.py
index 2eb9dc0..c679d3e 100644
--- a/ir-remote-timer.py
+++ b/ir-remote-timer.py
@@ -31,16 +31,16 @@ class Simple(resource.Resource):
     def render_GET(self, request):
         print(request)
         statustext = ""
-        if request.uri == "/on":
+        if request.uri == b"/on":
             statustext = "turn all projectors on ..."
             turnAllProjectorsOn()
-        if request.uri == "/off":
+        if request.uri == b"/off":
             statustext = "turn all projectors off ..."
             turnAllProjectorsOff()
         else:
             statustext = ""
         
-        html = '<b>%s</b>' % statustext
+        html = '<b> %s </b>' % statustext
         return html.encode('utf-8')
 
 site = server.Site(Simple())