diff --git a/library/ceph_key.py b/library/ceph_key.py
index a5fd517c9..34a3b79b2 100644
--- a/library/ceph_key.py
+++ b/library/ceph_key.py
@@ -678,8 +678,8 @@ def run_module():
         end=str(endd),
         delta=str(delta),
         rc=rc,
-        stdout=out.rstrip(b"\r\n"),
-        stderr=err.rstrip(b"\r\n"),
+        stdout=out.rstrip("\r\n"),
+        stderr=err.rstrip("\r\n"),
         changed=True,
     )