diff --git a/file_transfer/receive_file.py b/file_transfer/receive_file.py
index b5aa6e31a..cfba6ed88 100644
--- a/file_transfer/receive_file.py
+++ b/file_transfer/receive_file.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         print("Receiving data...")
         while True:
             data = sock.recv(1024)
-            print(f"data={str(data)}")
+            print(f"data={data}")
             if not data:
                 break
             out_file.write(data)  # Write data to a file
diff --git a/file_transfer/send_file.py b/file_transfer/send_file.py
index 65cf25c9d..5b53471df 100644
--- a/file_transfer/send_file.py
+++ b/file_transfer/send_file.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def send_file(filename: str = "mytext.txt", testing: bool = False) -> None:
         conn, addr = sock.accept()  # Establish connection with client.
         print(f"Got connection from {addr}")
         data = conn.recv(1024)
-        print(f"Server received {str(data)}")
+        print(f"Server received {data}")
 
         with open(filename, "rb") as in_file:
             data = in_file.read(1024)