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py-pdf · Apr 24, 2022 · 7126544 · 7126544
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diff --git a/PyPDF2/pdf.py b/PyPDF2/pdf.py
@@ -1835,7 +1835,7 @@ def read(self, stream):
             stream.seek(0, 0)
             header_byte = stream.read(5)
             if header_byte != b"%PDF-":
-                raise PdfReadError("PDF starts with {}, but '%PDF-' expected".format(header_byte))
+                raise PdfReadError("PDF starts with {}, but '%PDF-' expected".format(header_byte.decode("utf8")))
             stream.seek(-1, 2)
         last1M = stream.tell() - 1024 * 1024 + 1 # offset of last MB of stream
         line = b_('')

diff --git a/Tests/test_reader.py b/Tests/test_reader.py
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ def test_read_empty():
 def test_read_malformed_header():
     with pytest.raises(PdfReadError) as exc:
         PdfFileReader(io.BytesIO(b"foo"))
-    assert exc.value.args[0] == "PDF starts with b'foo', but '%PDF-' expected"
+    assert exc.value.args[0] == "PDF starts with 'foo', but '%PDF-' expected"
 
 
 def test_read_malformed_body():