diff --git a/examples/all-in-one-no-pm.py b/examples/all-in-one-no-pm.py
index 367ebeb..bc19e12 100644
--- a/examples/all-in-one-no-pm.py
+++ b/examples/all-in-one-no-pm.py
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ def display_text(variable, data, unit):
 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("'")])
 
 
diff --git a/examples/all-in-one.py b/examples/all-in-one.py
index 8ba7681..695a007 100755
--- a/examples/all-in-one.py
+++ b/examples/all-in-one.py
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ def display_text(variable, data, unit):
 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("'")])
 
 
diff --git a/examples/luftdaten.py b/examples/luftdaten.py
index 4d3d49a..99a40c0 100755
--- a/examples/luftdaten.py
+++ b/examples/luftdaten.py
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ def read_values():
 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("'")])