1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/paramiko/pkey.py b/paramiko/pkey.py
index b21a867c..72afa6fe 100644
--- a/paramiko/pkey.py
+++ b/paramiko/pkey.py
@@ -346,4 +346,4 @@ class PKey(object):
             serialization.Encoding.PEM,
             format,
             encryption
-        ))
+        ).decode())