diff --git a/server/routes.go b/server/routes.go
index d817346d5..023755536 100644
--- a/server/routes.go
+++ b/server/routes.go
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ func (s *Server) IsLocal(c *gin.Context) bool {
 			return false
 		}
 
-		if err := clientPublicKey.Verify([]byte(requestData), &ssh.Signature{Format: clientPublicKey.Type(), Blob: signature}); err != nil {
+		if err := clientPublicKey.Verify(requestData, &ssh.Signature{Format: clientPublicKey.Type(), Blob: signature}); err != nil {
 			fmt.Println("failed at verify")
 			fmt.Println(err)
 			return false