diff --git a/server/src/utils.rs b/server/src/utils.rs
index 67d851b..a18e95f 100644
--- a/server/src/utils.rs
+++ b/server/src/utils.rs
@@ -1,35 +1,18 @@
 // Generic functions used by pretty much everyone
-use base64::{self, encode_config, decode_config, URL_SAFE};
+use base64::{self, encode_config};
 use getrandom::getrandom;
-use std::str;
 
 
-pub fn encode_param(raw: &str) -> String {
+pub fn encode_param(raw: &[u8]) -> String {
     let cfg = base64::Config::new(base64::CharacterSet::UrlSafe, false);
     encode_config(raw, cfg)
 }
 
-pub fn decode_param(enc: &str) -> Result<String, i32> {
-    let cfg = base64::Config::new(base64::CharacterSet::UrlSafe, false);
-    let bytes = decode_config(enc, cfg).unwrap();
-    let res = str::from_utf8(&bytes);
-    match res {
-        Ok(data) => Ok(data.into()),
-        Err(_e) => Err(1)
-    }
-}
 
-pub fn new_key() -> String {
+pub fn new_key() -> [u8; 64] {
     let mut raw_slice = [0u8; 64];
     let _ignored = getrandom(&mut raw_slice).unwrap();
-    let mut buf = String::new();
-    for i in raw_slice.iter() {
-        let mut cv: u8 = *i;
-        if cv > 126 { cv %= 126; }
-        if cv < 33 { cv += 34; }
-        buf.push(cv as char);
-    }
-    buf
+    return raw_slice;
 }
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod encoder_decoder_tests {
@@ -37,9 +20,8 @@ mod encoder_decoder_tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn encode_decode() {
-        let raw = "some random bs";
-        let enc = encode_param(raw);
-        let dec = decode_param(&enc);
-        assert_eq!(raw, dec.unwrap());
+        let raw = new_key();
+        let enc = encode_param(&raw);
+        print!("{}", enc);
     }
 }
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