diff --git a/lib/zanzibar.rb b/lib/zanzibar.rb
index 2faab8e..39d6f73 100644
--- a/lib/zanzibar.rb
+++ b/lib/zanzibar.rb
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ module Zanzibar
     ## Write the password to a file. Intended for use with a Zanzifile
     def save_password_to_file(password, path, name)
       File.open(File.join(path, name), 'wb') do |file|
-        file.print Base64.strict_encode64(password)
+        file.print password
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/zanzibar_spec.rb b/spec/lib/zanzibar_spec.rb
index 00a4a31..0ac50f3 100644
--- a/spec/lib/zanzibar_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/zanzibar_spec.rb
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ describe 'Zanzibar Test' do
 
       client.get_password_and_save(1234, '.', 'zanziTestPassword')
       expect(File.exist? 'zanziTestPassword')
-      expect(File.read('zanziTestPassword')).to eq(Base64.strict_encode64('zanziUserPassword'))
+      expect(File.read('zanziTestPassword')).to eq('zanziUserPassword')
       File.delete('zanziTestPassword')
   end