1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/wsgitools/digest.py b/wsgitools/digest.py
index c666460..d99f67d 100755
--- a/wsgitools/digest.py
+++ b/wsgitools/digest.py
@@ -7,14 +7,18 @@ try:
     from hashlib import md5
 except ImportError:
     from md5 import md5
-
+import binascii
+import base64
 import time
 
 sysrand = random.SystemRandom()
 
 def gen_rand_str(bytes=33):
-    return (("%%0%dX" % (2*bytes)) % sysrand.getrandbits(bytes*8)
-           ).decode("hex").encode("base64").strip()
+    randnum = sysrand.getrandbits(bytes*8)
+    randstr = ("%%0%dX" % (2*bytes)) % randnum
+    randstr = binascii.unhexlify(randstr)
+    randstr = base64.encodestring(randstr).strip()
+    return randstr
 
 def parse_digest_response(data, ret=dict()):
     """internal