diff --git a/src/ejabberd_c2s.erl b/src/ejabberd_c2s.erl
index 73e883173..e8234195f 100644
--- a/src/ejabberd_c2s.erl
+++ b/src/ejabberd_c2s.erl
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ wait_for_stream({xmlstreamstart, #xmlel{ns = NS, name = Name} = Opening},
 	    end;
         _ ->
 	    case Name of
-		<<"policy-file-request">> ->
+		"policy-file-request" ->
 		    send_text(StateData, flash_policy_string()),
 		    {stop, normal, StateData};
 		_ ->