diff --git a/examples/compensated-temperature.py b/examples/compensated-temperature.py
index 6cd946b..807d353 100755
--- a/examples/compensated-temperature.py
+++ b/examples/compensated-temperature.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 def get_cpu_temperature():
     process = Popen(['vcgencmd', 'measure_temp'], stdout=PIPE)
     output, _error = process.communicate()
+    output = output.decode()
     return float(output[output.index('=') + 1:output.rindex("'")])
 
 factor = 0.6  # Smaller numbers adjust temp down, vice versa