diff --git a/contracts/ContractUpdater.cdc b/contracts/ContractUpdater.cdc
index 9318a76..6c53609 100644
--- a/contracts/ContractUpdater.cdc
+++ b/contracts/ContractUpdater.cdc
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ pub contract ContractUpdater {
 
         /// Returns code as a String
         pub fun codeAsCadence(): String {
-            return String.fromUTF8(self.code) ?? panic("Problem stringifying code!")
+            return String.fromUTF8(self.code.decodeHex()) ?? panic("Problem stringifying code!")
         }
     }