diff --git a/uapi/appapi.py b/uapi/appapi.py
index 4e179cb..eed5483 100644
--- a/uapi/appapi.py
+++ b/uapi/appapi.py
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ def get_dbname():
 def deerer(myappid, apikey, secretkey):
     t = time()
     txt = f'{t}:{apikey}'
-    cyber = aes_encrypt_ecb(secretkey, txt)
+	k = secretkey.encode('utf-8')
+    cyber = aes_encrypt_ecb(k, txt)
     return f'Deerer {appid}-:-{cyber}'
 
 def bearer(apikey):