diff --git a/dns/py/params.py b/dns/py/params.py
index 872931842e..2431b9795f 100644
--- a/dns/py/params.py
+++ b/dns/py/params.py
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ def is_relevant(self, attributes):
   def set(self, inputs, value):
     if value > 0:
       cf = inputs.configmap_yaml['data']['Corefile']
-      cfList = cf.decode().split("\n")
+      cfList = cf.split("\n")
       cfList.insert(1,
                     "  cache {\n"
                     "    success " + repr(value) + "\n"
diff --git a/dns/py/runner.py b/dns/py/runner.py
index ffdefb70cc..06878d4d86 100644
--- a/dns/py/runner.py
+++ b/dns/py/runner.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def go(self):
             self._create(inputs.deployment_yaml)
             self._create(self.service_yaml)
             if self.configmap_yaml is not None:
-              self._create(self.configmap_yaml)
+              self._create(inputs.configmap_yaml)
             self._wait_for_status(True)
           test_threads=[]
           #Spawn off a thread to run the test case in each client pod simultaneously.