diff --git a/accounts/accounts.go b/accounts/accounts.go
index 6c351a9649..b995498a6d 100644
--- a/accounts/accounts.go
+++ b/accounts/accounts.go
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ func TextHash(data []byte) []byte {
 //
 // This gives context to the signed message and prevents signing of transactions.
 func TextAndHash(data []byte) ([]byte, string) {
-	msg := fmt.Sprintf("\x19Ethereum Signed Message:\n%d%s", len(data), string(data))
+	msg := fmt.Sprintf("\x19Ethereum Signed Message:\n%d%s", len(data), data)
 	hasher := sha3.NewLegacyKeccak256()
 	hasher.Write([]byte(msg))
 	return hasher.Sum(nil), msg