diff --git a/pynyaata/flarerequests.py b/pynyaata/flarerequests.py
index 4212edb..a7e796b 100644
--- a/pynyaata/flarerequests.py
+++ b/pynyaata/flarerequests.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from io import StringIO
+from io import BytesIO
 from urllib import parse
 from requests import RequestException, Response, Session, post
 from .config import CLOUDPROXY_ENDPOINT
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class FlareRequests(Session):
             if "solution" in solution:
                 resolved = Response()
 
-                resolved.raw = StringIO(solution["solution"]["response"].encode())
+                resolved.raw = BytesIO(solution["solution"]["response"].encode())
                 resolved.status_code = solution["solution"]["status"]
                 resolved.headers = solution["solution"]["headers"]
                 resolved.url = url