diff --git a/src/server.rs b/src/server.rs
index b7c90d8..2fb8220 100644
--- a/src/server.rs
+++ b/src/server.rs
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ pub async fn server_mode(server_config: ServerConfiguration) {
                         0 => {
                             // (&buf[1..len]).to_vec()
                             let handshake = UDPVpnHandshake::deserialize(&buf);
-                            info!("Got handshake! ip: {:?}; key: {:?}", handshake.request_ip, base64::encode(handshake.public_key));
-                            let skey = base64::encode(handshake.public_key);
+                            info!("Got handshake! ip: {:?}; key: {:?}", handshake.request_ip, base64::encode(&handshake.public_key));
+                            let skey = base64::encode(&handshake.public_key);
                             if plp.iter().any(|c| c.ip == handshake.request_ip && c.public_key == skey) {
                                 let internal_ip = IpAddr::V4(handshake.request_ip);
                                 info!("Accepted client");