diff --git a/js/Name.js b/js/Name.js
index 5d6d4cb..7eec77a 100644
--- a/js/Name.js
+++ b/js/Name.js
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
 	for(var i=0;i<name.length;i++){
 		if(typeof name[i] == 'string')
-			blobArrays[i]= DataUtils.stringToUtf8Array(name[i]);
+			blobArrays[i]= DataUtils.toNumbersFromString(name[i]);
 		else if(typeof name[i] == 'object')
 			blobArrays[i]= name[i] ;
 		else 
diff --git a/js/testing/test-put-async.html b/js/testing/test-put-async.html
index f41658c..315dec8 100644
--- a/js/testing/test-put-async.html
+++ b/js/testing/test-put-async.html
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 				var si = new SignedInfo();
 				si.setFields();
 				
-				var answer = DataUtils.stringToUtf8Array(content);
+				var answer = DataUtils.toNumbersFromString(content);
 				
 				var co = new ContentObject(new Name(nameStr), si, answer, new Signature()); 
 				co.sign();