diff --git a/branding/templates/snap/local/pre/pack_installers b/branding/templates/snap/local/pre/pack_installers
index 5179967cf70ef43c65200969da6ea90c9680fd29..01f1124a4ee483b3ea98a4f2100d0b59ab925ede 100755
--- a/branding/templates/snap/local/pre/pack_installers
+++ b/branding/templates/snap/local/pre/pack_installers
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 import os
 import subprocess
-from base64 import encodestring as encode
+from base64 import encodebytes as encode
 
 HELPDIR = '../../../../../helpers'
 INSTALL = '../../hooks/install'