diff --git a/example/example.go b/example/example.go
index 6eed9c0..569c85e 100644
--- a/example/example.go
+++ b/example/example.go
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ func main() {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 3*time.Second)
 
 	// connect to relay
-	url := "wss://nostr.zebedee.cloud"
+	//url := "wss://nostr.zebedee.cloud"
+	url := "wss://nostr-relay.nokotaro.com"
 	relay, err := nostr.RelayConnect(ctx, url)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 	ev.Content = strings.TrimSpace(content)
 	ev.Sign(sk)
-	for _, url := range []string{"wss://nostr.zebedee.cloud"} {
+	for _, url := range []string{"wss://nostr-relay.nokotaro.com"} {
 		ctx := context.WithValue(context.Background(), "url", url)
 		relay, e := nostr.RelayConnect(ctx, url)
 		if e != nil {
diff --git a/filter_aux.go b/filter_aux.go
index 10c64f3..56740e1 100644
--- a/filter_aux.go
+++ b/filter_aux.go
@@ -62,7 +62,11 @@ func (f *Filter) UnmarshalJSON(payload []byte) error {
 			}
 			f.Limit = val
 		case "search":
-			f.Search = v.String()
+			val, err := v.StringBytes()
+			if err != nil {
+				visiterr = fmt.Errorf("invalid 'search' field: %w", err)
+			}
+			f.Search = string(val)
 		default:
 			if strings.HasPrefix(key, "#") {
 				f.Tags[key[1:]], err = fastjsonArrayToStringList(v)