diff --git a/c4ctrl.py b/c4ctrl.py
index ab92fae..a7f1089 100755
--- a/c4ctrl.py
+++ b/c4ctrl.py
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ class Dmx: # {{{1
         color = self._pad_color(color)
 
         self.color = color
-        self.payload = bytearray.fromhex(color)
+        self.payload = bytes.fromhex(color)
 # }}}1
 
 class Dmx4(Dmx): # {{{1