diff --git a/cyberpanel_upgrade.sh b/cyberpanel_upgrade.sh
index 6ed0f5753..b214bdde3 100644
--- a/cyberpanel_upgrade.sh
+++ b/cyberpanel_upgrade.sh
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ check_return
 rm -f requirments.txt
 wget -O /usr/local/cyberpanel-pip.zip https://rep.cyberpanel.net/cyberpanel-pip.zip
 check_return
+rm -rf /usr/local/pip-packs/
 unzip /usr/local/cyberpanel-pip.zip -d /usr/local
 check_return
 . /usr/local/CyberPanel/bin/activate
diff --git a/plogical/upgrade.py b/plogical/upgrade.py
index c7de6761b..aee05c030 100755
--- a/plogical/upgrade.py
+++ b/plogical/upgrade.py
@@ -2064,7 +2064,7 @@ vmail
 
         if os.path.exists(Upgrade.CentOSPath):
             command = 'yum list installed'
-            Upgrade.installedOutput = subprocess.check_output(shlex.split(command))
+            Upgrade.installedOutput = subprocess.check_output(shlex.split(command)).decode()
 
         command = 'systemctl stop cpssh'
         Upgrade.executioner(command, 'fix csf if there', 0)