diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 25b4b1c..f9add58 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -68,23 +68,26 @@ def mqtt_on_connect(client, userdata, flags, rc):
     client.subscribe("server-rack-led-1/b")
 
 def mqtt_on_message(client, userdata, msg):
-    print(f"Message received [{msg.topic}]: {msg.payload}")
-    if str(msg.topic) == "server-rack-led-1/power":
-        power = str(msg.payload)
+    print("topic: " ,str(msg.topic.decode("utf-8")))
+    print("payload: " ,str(msg.payload.decode("utf-8")))
+    topic = str(msg.topic.decode("utf-8"))
+    payload = str(msg.payload.decode("utf-8"))
+    if topic == "server-rack-led-1/power":
+        power = payload
     
-    elif str(msg.topic) == "server-rack-led-1/r":
-        r = str(msg.payload)
+    elif topic == "server-rack-led-1/r":
+        r = payload
 
-    elif str(msg.topic) == "server-rack-led-1/g":
-        g = str(msg.payload)
+    elif topic == "server-rack-led-1/g":
+        g = payload
 
-    elif str(msg.topic) == "server-rack-led-1/b":
-        b = str(msg.payload)
+    elif topic == "server-rack-led-1/b":
+        b = payload
 
-    elif str(msg.topic) == "server-rack-led-1/mode":
-        if str(msg.payload) == "0":
+    elif topic == "server-rack-led-1/mode":
+        if payload == "0":
             mode = 0
-        elif str(msg.payload) == "1":
+        elif payload == "1":
             mode = 1