1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/diy-dat.md b/diy-dat.md
index 5ce9118..77a644d 100644
--- a/diy-dat.md
+++ b/diy-dat.md
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ var swarm = Swarm({
 swarm.once('listening', function () {
   console.log('joining', link)
   // join the swarm
-  swarm.join(link)
+  swarm.join(new Buffer(link, 'hex'))
   // tell hyperdrive to start downloading/uploading in ./data
   var archive = drive.get(link, process.cwd() + '/data')
   archive.ready(function (err) {
@@ -70,4 +70,4 @@ swarm.once('listening', function () {
 })
 
 swarm.listen(DEFAULT_LOCAL_PORT)
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```