1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/web3.js b/lib/web3.js
index 4220114f9..85f2f9065 100644
--- a/lib/web3.js
+++ b/lib/web3.js
@@ -244,12 +244,12 @@ var web3 = {
         if (hex.substring(0, 2) === '0x')
             i = 2;
         for(; i < l; i+=2) {
-            var code = hex.charCodeAt(i);
+            var code = parseInt(hex.substr(i, 2), 16);
             if(code === 0) {
                 break;
             }
 
-            str += String.fromCharCode(parseInt(hex.substr(i, 2), 16));
+            str += String.fromCharCode(code);
         }
 
         return str;