diff --git a/mylib/ldap.py b/mylib/ldap.py
index b35ec6d..4bf8c7d 100644
--- a/mylib/ldap.py
+++ b/mylib/ldap.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ DEFAULT_ENCODING = 'utf-8'
 def decode_ldap_value(value, encoding='utf-8'):
     """ Decoding LDAP attribute values helper """
     if isinstance(value, bytes):
-        return value.decode_ldap_value(encoding)
+        return value.decode(encoding)
     if isinstance(value, list):
         return [decode_ldap_value(v) for v in value]
     if isinstance(value, dict):
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def decode_ldap_value(value, encoding='utf-8'):
 def encode_ldap_value(value, encoding='utf-8'):
     """ Encoding LDAP attribute values helper """
     if isinstance(value, str):
-        return value.encode_ldap_value(encoding)
+        return value.encode(encoding)
     if isinstance(value, list):
         return [encode_ldap_value(v) for v in value]
     if isinstance(value, dict):