diff --git a/plexpy/webauth.py b/plexpy/webauth.py
index 312bb07a..ac5decd2 100644
--- a/plexpy/webauth.py
+++ b/plexpy/webauth.py
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ class AuthController(object):
                 'exp': expiry
             }
 
-            jwt_token = jwt.encode(payload, plexpy.CONFIG.JWT_SECRET, algorithm=JWT_ALGORITHM)
+            jwt_token = jwt.encode(payload, plexpy.CONFIG.JWT_SECRET, algorithm=JWT_ALGORITHM).decode('utf-8')
 
             self.on_login(username=user_details['username'],
                           user_id=user_details['user_id'],
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ class AuthController(object):
 
             cherrypy.request.login = payload
             cherrypy.response.status = 200
-            return {'status': 'success', 'token': jwt_token.decode('utf-8'), 'uuid': plexpy.CONFIG.PMS_UUID}
+            return {'status': 'success', 'token': jwt_token, 'uuid': plexpy.CONFIG.PMS_UUID}
 
         elif admin_login == '1' and username:
             self.on_login(username=username)