diff --git a/rcon/proto.py b/rcon/proto.py
index c08ff48..ba49a55 100644
--- a/rcon/proto.py
+++ b/rcon/proto.py
@@ -110,10 +110,10 @@ class Packet(NamedTuple):
         payload = await file.read(size - 10)
         terminator = await file.read(2)
 
-        if terminator != TERMINATOR:
+        if (terminator := terminator.decode()) != TERMINATOR:
             LOGGER.warning('Unexpected terminator: %s', terminator)
 
-        return cls(id_, type_, payload.decode(), terminator.decode())
+        return cls(id_, type_, payload.decode(), terminator)
 
     @classmethod
     def read(cls, file: IO) -> Packet: