diff --git a/handlers/handle_private.py b/handlers/handle_private.py
index 62ce9ec..d3e6b1f 100644
--- a/handlers/handle_private.py
+++ b/handlers/handle_private.py
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@ async def handle_private(msg, state):
             return
         elif text == '/removed':
             removed_messages = await get_all_removed(uid)
-            await telegram_api("sendMessage", chat_id=uid, text="\n".join(removed_messages))
+            await telegram_api("sendMessage", chat_id=uid, text="\n\n".join(removed_messages))
             return
     await telegram_api("forwardMessage", from_chat_id=sender.get("id"), message_id=msg.get("id"), chat_id=FEEDBACK_CHAT_ID)
diff --git a/store.py b/store.py
index c82bc40..ca40e79 100644
--- a/store.py
+++ b/store.py
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ async def get_all_removed(uid):
         # Fetch the value for each key
         value = await redis.get(key)
         if value:
-            texts.append(str(value))
+            texts.append(value.encode('utf-8'))
 
     return texts