diff --git a/OleAutomation.py b/OleAutomation.py
index 0c0904d..fc2aef1 100644
--- a/OleAutomation.py
+++ b/OleAutomation.py
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ def putFile (self, localFile, remoteFile):
 		'''
 		logging.info("Copying the local file {0} to {1}".format(localFile, remoteFile))
 		data = getBinaryDataFromFile(localFile)
-		dataEncoded = "0x"+data.encode('hex')
+		dataEncoded = "0x" + data.hex()
 		status = self.writeFileBinary(remoteFile, dataEncoded)
 		if isinstance(status,Exception):
 			logging.info("Impossible to create the remote file {0}".format(remoteFile))