diff --git a/mondumas/views/dossier.py b/mondumas/views/dossier.py
index 4fa0c38..c46ef16 100644
--- a/mondumas/views/dossier.py
+++ b/mondumas/views/dossier.py
@@ -1009,10 +1009,7 @@ def demandes_dl(request):
         request.session.flash("ERREUR de lecture du message %S-%s" % (email_from, email_uid), 'danger')
         return HTTPFound(location=request.route_url('messages'))
     
-    raw_email = msg_data[0][1]
-    # converts byte literal to string removing b''
-    raw_email_string = raw_email.decode('utf-8')
-    email_message = email.message_from_string(raw_email_string)
+    email_message = email.message_from_bytes(msg_data[0][1])
 
     # get the message's body
     body = ''
@@ -1025,7 +1022,6 @@ def demandes_dl(request):
             body = part.get_payload(decode=True)  # decode
             break
     
-    # import pdb;pdb.set_trace()
     # downloading attachment
     temp_file_path = download_pdf_to_tmp(email_message)
     if temp_file_path != '':