diff --git a/komrade/backend/the_operator.py b/komrade/backend/the_operator.py
index 6c0123f..91a54ba 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/the_operator.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/the_operator.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from komrade import *
 from komrade.backend import *
 
 
-PATH_OPERATOR_WEB_KEYS_URI = hashish('keys')
+PATH_OPERATOR_WEB_KEYS_URI = hashish(b'keys')
 PATH_OPERATOR_WEB_KEYS_FILE = f'/home/ryan/www/website-komrade/.{PATH_OPERATOR_WEB_KEYS_URI}'
 PATH_OPERATOR_WEB_KEYS_URL = f'http://{KOMRADE_ONION}/op/{PATH_OPERATOR_WEB_KEYS_URI}/'