1 files changed, 8 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/bitreader.go b/bitreader.go
index e50f433..6b88709 100644
--- a/bitreader.go
+++ b/bitreader.go
@@ -368,18 +368,18 @@ func (reader *Reader) ReadBytes(bytes uint64) (uint64, error) {
 //
 // Returns an error if there are no remaining bits.
 func (reader *Reader) ReadString() (string, error) {
-        var out string
+        var out []byte
         for {
                 value, err := reader.ReadBytes(1)
                 if err != nil {
-                        return out, err
+                        return string(out), err
                 }
                 if value == 0 {
                         break
                 }
-                out += string(rune(value))
+                out = append(out, byte(value))
         }
-        return out, nil
+        return string(out), nil
 }
 
 // ReadStringLength is a function that reads every byte
@@ -389,20 +389,20 @@ func (reader *Reader) ReadString() (string, error) {
 //
 // Returns an error if there are no remaining bits.
 func (reader *Reader) ReadStringLength(length uint64) (string, error) {
-        var out string
+        var out []byte
         var i uint64
         for i = 0; i < length; i++ {
                 value, err := reader.ReadBytes(1)
                 if err != nil {
-                        return out, err
+                        return string(out), err
                 }
                 if value == 0 {
                         reader.SkipBytes(length - 1 - i)
                         break
                 }
-                out += string(rune(value))
+                out = append(out, byte(value))
         }
-        return out, nil
+        return string(out), nil
 }
 
 // ReadBitsToSlice is a function that reads the specified amount of bits