diff --git a/idhub/views.py b/idhub/views.py
index e5b90ce..0d0ee68 100644
--- a/idhub/views.py
+++ b/idhub/views.py
@@ -118,7 +118,11 @@ def serve_did(request, did_id):
         # revoked_credential_indexes.append(credential.revocationBitmapIndex)
     # TODO: Conditionally add "service" to DID document only if the DID has issued any VC
     revocation_bitmap = pyroaring.BitMap(revoked_credential_indexes)
-    encoded_revocation_bitmap = base64.b64encode(zlib.compress(revocation_bitmap.serialize()))
+    encoded_revocation_bitmap = base64.b64encode(
+        zlib.compress(
+            revocation_bitmap.serialize()
+        )
+    ).decode('utf-8')
     revocation_service = [{  # This is an object within a list.
         "id": f"{id_did}#revocation",
         "type": "RevocationBitmap2022",
diff --git a/utils/idhub_ssikit/__init__.py b/utils/idhub_ssikit/__init__.py
index 81a2599..d97848b 100644
--- a/utils/idhub_ssikit/__init__.py
+++ b/utils/idhub_ssikit/__init__.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def verify_credential(vc):
         return valid, reason
     # Credential passes basic signature verification. Now check it against its schema.
     # TODO: check agasint schema
-    pass
+    # pass
     # Credential verifies against its schema. Now check revocation status.
     vc = json.loads(vc)
     if "credentialStatus" in vc:
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def verify_credential(vc):
             revocation_bitmap = BitMap.deserialize(
                 zlib.decompress(
                     base64.b64decode(
-                        issuer_revocation_list["serviceEndpoint"].rsplit(",")[1]
+                        issuer_revocation_list["serviceEndpoint"].rsplit(",")[1].encode('utf-8')
                     )
                 )
             )