diff --git a/src/encoding/base64.js b/src/encoding/base64.js
index 648f2e3b..c47957bf 100644
--- a/src/encoding/base64.js
+++ b/src/encoding/base64.js
@@ -84,9 +84,8 @@ function r2s(t) {
   // TODO check atob alternative
   var c, n;
   var r = [],
-
-  var s = 0,
-  var a = 0;
+    s = 0,
+    a = 0;
   var tl = t.length;
 
   for (n = 0; n < tl; n++) {
diff --git a/src/packet/symmetrically_encrypted.js b/src/packet/symmetrically_encrypted.js
index 474697ef..8f8337d0 100644
--- a/src/packet/symmetrically_encrypted.js
+++ b/src/packet/symmetrically_encrypted.js
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ SymmetricallyEncrypted.prototype.decrypt = function (sessionKeyAlgorithm, key) {
        sessionKeyAlgorithm === 'aes256')) {
     throw new Error('Decryption failed due to missing MDC in combination with modern cipher.')
   }
-  this.packets.read(decrypted.join(''));
+  this.packets.read(decrypted);
 };
 
 SymmetricallyEncrypted.prototype.encrypt = function (algo, key) {