diff --git a/src/bootstrap.py b/src/bootstrap.py
index fe03492..340af37 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap.py
+++ b/src/bootstrap.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from util import string_to_bin
 import random
 
 
@@ -7,7 +6,7 @@ class Node(object):
         self._ip, self._port, self._tox_key, self.rand = ip, port, tox_key, rand
 
     def get_data(self):
-        return self._ip, self._port, string_to_bin(self._tox_key)
+        return self._ip, self._port, self._tox_key
 
 
 def node_generator():
diff --git a/src/menu.py b/src/menu.py
index 2363f6f..ce19581 100644
--- a/src/menu.py
+++ b/src/menu.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from PySide import QtCore, QtGui
 from settings import Settings
-from util import bin_to_string
 
 
 class AddContact(QtGui.QWidget):
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@ class ProfileSettings(QtGui.QWidget):
         font.setBold(True)
         self.tox_id.setFont(font)
         self.tox_id.setObjectName("tox_id")
-        s = bin_to_string(self.tox.self_get_address().value)
+        s = self.tox.self_get_address()
         self.tox_id.setText(s)
         self.copyId = QtGui.QPushButton(self)
         self.copyId.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(40, 250, 98, 31))