diff --git a/src/libnmdc/libnmdc.go b/src/libnmdc/libnmdc.go
index e403f15..b18d510 100644
--- a/src/libnmdc/libnmdc.go
+++ b/src/libnmdc/libnmdc.go
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ func (this *HubConnection) worker() {
 			}
 			protocolMessage := rx_protocolMessage.FindString(fullBuffer)
 			if len(protocolMessage) > 0 {
-				this.processProtocolMessage(string(protocolMessage))
+				this.processProtocolMessage(protocolMessage)
 				fullBuffer = fullBuffer[len(protocolMessage):]
 			} else {
 				break