diff --git a/lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/tools/lldb-server/socket_packet_pump.py b/lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/tools/lldb-server/socket_packet_pump.py
index db6b094da18c..6f32dcacd353 100644
--- a/lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/tools/lldb-server/socket_packet_pump.py
+++ b/lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/tools/lldb-server/socket_packet_pump.py
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class SocketPacketPump(object):
             can_read, _, _ = select.select([self._socket], [], [], 0)
             if can_read and self._socket in can_read:
                 try:
-                    new_bytes = self._socket.recv(4096).decode("utf-8")
+                    new_bytes = self._socket.recv(4096)
                     if self._logger and new_bytes and len(new_bytes) > 0:
                         self._logger.debug(
                             "pump received bytes: {}".format(new_bytes))