diff --git a/nginx/nginx-dev/prepare.py b/nginx/nginx-dev/prepare.py
index 13db5f2..4966450 100644
--- a/nginx/nginx-dev/prepare.py
+++ b/nginx/nginx-dev/prepare.py
@@ -14,13 +14,12 @@ minio_client = Minio(
 
 def get(url):
     with urlopen('https://example.com') as response:
-        data = response.read()
+        data = response.read().decode('utf-8')
         return loads(data)
 
 try:
     response = get('http://configurator/api/v1/fetch?project=certupdater&stage=development')
-    response.raise_for_status()  # Raises an exception for HTTP errors
-    hosts = response.json()['configs']['hosts']
+    hosts = response['configs']['hosts']
 except Exception as e:
     print(f"Error fetching config: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
     sys.exit(1)