diff --git a/llarp/crypto/types.cpp b/llarp/crypto/types.cpp
index 9b637154f..94c02b0f6 100644
--- a/llarp/crypto/types.cpp
+++ b/llarp/crypto/types.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace llarp
   PubKey::ToString() const
   {
     char buf[(PUBKEYSIZE + 1) * 2] = {0};
-    return HexEncode(*this, buf);
+    return Base32Encode(*this, buf);
   }
 
   bool