diff --git a/pyphot/svo.py b/pyphot/svo.py
index 56ce069..34b70fc 100644
--- a/pyphot/svo.py
+++ b/pyphot/svo.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def get_pyphot_astropy_filter(identifier: str):
     tab = table.to_table()
     return UnitFilter(tab['Wavelength'].to('nm'),
                       tab['Transmission'],
-                      name=params['filterID'].replace('/', '_'),
+                      name=params['filterID'].decode().replace('/', '_'),
                       dtype=DETECTOR_TYPE[int(params['DetectorType'])])
 
 
@@ -80,4 +80,4 @@ def get_pyphot_filter(identifier: str):
     return UnitFilter(tab['Wavelength'].to('nm'),
                       tab['Transmission'],
                       name=params['filterID'].replace('/', '_'),
-                      dtype=DETECTOR_TYPE[int(params['DetectorType'])])
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+                      dtype=DETECTOR_TYPE[int(params['DetectorType'])])