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diff --git a/src/python/botan.py b/src/python/botan.py
index ae58ef349..da59c2a05 100755
--- a/src/python/botan.py
+++ b/src/python/botan.py
@@ -747,8 +747,13 @@ def test():
mce_decrypt = mceies_decrypt(mce_priv, 'ChaCha20Poly1305', mce_ciphertext, mce_ad)
print(" mceies plaintext \'%s\' (%d)" % (mce_plaintext, len(mce_plaintext)))
- # Since mceies_decrypt() returns bytes in Python3, need .decode('utf-8') to
- # convert it to a text string (Unicode)
+
+ # Since mceies_decrypt() returns bytes in Python3, the following line
+ # needs .decode('utf-8') to convert mce_decrypt from bytes to a
+ # text string (Unicode).
+ # You don't need to add .decode() if
+ # (a) your expected output is bytes rather than a text string, or
+ # (b) you are using Python2 rather than Python3.
print(" mceies decrypted \'%s\' (%d)" % (mce_decrypt.decode('utf-8'), len(mce_decrypt)))
print("mce_pub %s/SHA-1 fingerprint: %s\nEstimated strength %s bits (len %d)\n" %