diff --git a/pathod/language/http.py b/pathod/language/http.py
index b2af08646..4cc7db5f4 100644
--- a/pathod/language/http.py
+++ b/pathod/language/http.py
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ class Response(_HTTPMessage):
                 status_codes.RESPONSES.get(
                     status_code,
                     b"Unknown code"
-                )
+                ).encode()
             )
         return l