diff --git a/bluezero/bluezutils.py b/bluezero/bluezutils.py
index 0acbb40..a238115 100755
--- a/bluezero/bluezutils.py
+++ b/bluezero/bluezutils.py
@@ -231,3 +231,12 @@ def url_to_advert(url, frame_type, tx_power):
             service_data.extend([ord(url[x])])
 
     return service_data
+
+
+def int_to_dbus_bytes(value):
+    as_bytes = value.to_bytes(
+        (value.bit_length() // 8) + 1, byteorder='little')
+    return_val = []
+    for byte in as_bytes:
+        return_val.append(dbus.Byte(byte))
+    return return_val
diff --git a/bluezero/peripheral.py b/bluezero/peripheral.py
index adc8fd3..854e5be 100755
--- a/bluezero/peripheral.py
+++ b/bluezero/peripheral.py
@@ -521,20 +521,18 @@ def GetAll(self, interface):
 
     @dbus.service.method(constants.GATT_CHRC_IFACE,
                          in_signature='a{sv}',
-                         out_signature='aya{sy}')
+                         out_signature='ay')
     def ReadValue(self, options):
         """Return the characteristic value.
 
         This method is registered with the D-Bus at
         ``org.bluez.GattCharacteristic1``.
         """
-        # print('Reading Characteristic', self.value)
         if self.value is None:
             self.value = 0
-        return dbus.ByteArray([(self.value).to_bytes((self.value.bit_length() // 8) + 1, byteorder='little')])
-        # return self.value
+        return bluezutils.int_to_dbus_bytes(self.value)
 
-    @dbus.service.method(constants.GATT_CHRC_IFACE, in_signature='aya{sy}')
+    @dbus.service.method(constants.GATT_CHRC_IFACE, in_signature='aya{sv}')
     def WriteValue(self, value, options):
         """Set the characteristic value.
 
@@ -631,7 +629,7 @@ def send_notify_event(self, value):
         # print('Update prop')
         self.PropertiesChanged(
             constants.GATT_CHRC_IFACE,
-            {'Value': [dbus.Int16(self.value)]}, [])
+            {'Value': bluezutils.int_to_dbus_bytes(self.value)}, [])
 
 ####################
 # Descriptor Classes
diff --git a/examples/sensehat_pressure.py b/examples/sensehat_pressure.py
index 144769c..a8b11db 100644
--- a/examples/sensehat_pressure.py
+++ b/examples/sensehat_pressure.py
@@ -19,37 +19,38 @@ def get_sensehat_pressure():
     else:
         return False
 
+
 def ble_change_update_rate():
     peripheral.GObject.timeout_add(1000, get_sensehat_pressure)
 
-
-
+# Bluetooth: Define service
 pressure_service = peripheral.Service(
     '11118000-2222-3333-4444-555566667777',
     True)
 
-
-# Pressure
+# Pressure characteristic
 pressure_characteristic = peripheral.Characteristic(
     '11118010-2222-3333-4444-555566667777',
-    ['read', 'notify'],
+    ['notify'],
     pressure_service,
     value=0)
 
 pressure_characteristic.add_notify_event(ble_change_update_rate)
 # Descriptor
-pressure_descriptor = peripheral.UserDescriptor('Pressure', pressure_characteristic)
+pressure_descriptor = peripheral.UserDescriptor('Pressure',
+                                                pressure_characteristic)
 pressure_characteristic.add_descriptor(pressure_descriptor)
 
-# Update Frequency
+# Update Frequency characteristic
 update_characteristic = peripheral.Characteristic(
     '11118011-2222-3333-4444-555566667777',
     ['read', 'write'],
     pressure_service,
-    value=1020)
+    value=1000)
 update_characteristic.add_write_event(ble_change_update_rate)
 # Descriptor
-update_descriptor = peripheral.UserDescriptor('update rate', update_characteristic)
+update_descriptor = peripheral.UserDescriptor('update rate',
+                                              update_characteristic)
 update_characteristic.add_descriptor(update_descriptor)
 
 pressure_service.add_characteristic(pressure_characteristic)