diff --git a/sanic/server.py b/sanic/server.py
index 2beeddc3..a33f9933 100644
--- a/sanic/server.py
+++ b/sanic/server.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class HttpProtocol(asyncio.Protocol):
             protocol=self, 
             url=self.url.decode('utf-8'), 
             headers=dict(self.headers),
-            version=self.parser.get_http_version().decode('utf-8'),
+            version=self.parser.get_http_version(),
             method=self.parser.get_method().decode('utf-8')
         )
         #print("res {} - {}".format(n, self.request))