diff --git a/server/modules/protocol/examples/cdc.py b/server/modules/protocol/examples/cdc.py
index 7929b9cb2..e44664267 100755
--- a/server/modules/protocol/examples/cdc.py
+++ b/server/modules/protocol/examples/cdc.py
@@ -12,52 +12,32 @@
 # Public License.
 
 import time
-import json
-import re
 import sys
 import socket
 import hashlib
 import argparse
-import subprocess
 import selectors
 import binascii
 import os
 
-# Read data as JSON
-def read_json():
-    decoder = json.JSONDecoder()
-    rbuf = bytes()
-    ep = selectors.EpollSelector()
-    ep.register(sock, selectors.EVENT_READ)
+def read_data():
+    sel = selectors.DefaultSelector()
+    sel.register(sock, selectors.EVENT_READ)
 
     while True:
-        pollrc = ep.select(timeout=int(opts.read_timeout) if int(opts.read_timeout) > 0 else None)
         try:
+            events = sel.select(timeout=int(opts.read_timeout) if int(opts.read_timeout) > 0 else None)
             buf = sock.recv(4096, socket.MSG_DONTWAIT)
-            rbuf += buf
-            while True:
-                rbuf = rbuf.lstrip()
-                data = decoder.raw_decode(rbuf.decode('ascii'))
-                rbuf = rbuf[data[1]:]
-                print(json.dumps(data[0]))
-        except ValueError as err:
-            sys.stdout.flush()
-            pass
-        except Exception:
+            if len(buf) > 0:
+                os.write(sys.stdout.fileno(), buf)
+                sys.stdout.flush()
+            else:
+                raise Exception('Socket was closed')
+
+        except BlockingIOError:
             break
-
-# Read data as Avro
-def read_avro():
-    ep = selectors.EpollSelector()
-    ep.register(sock, selectors.EVENT_READ)
-
-    while True:
-        pollrc = ep.select(timeout=int(opts.read_timeout) if int(opts.read_timeout) > 0 else None)
-        try:
-            buf = sock.recv(4096, socket.MSG_DONTWAIT)
-            os.write(sys.stdout.fileno(), buf)
-            sys.stdout.flush()
-        except Exception:
+        except Exception as ex:
+            print(ex, file=sys.stderr)
             break
 
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description = "CDC Binary consumer", conflict_handler="resolve")
@@ -91,7 +71,4 @@ response = str(sock.recv(1024)).encode('utf_8')
 # Request a data stream
 sock.send(bytes(("REQUEST-DATA " + opts.FILE + (" " + opts.GTID if opts.GTID else "")).encode()))
 
-if opts.format == "JSON":
-    read_json()
-elif opts.format == "AVRO":
-    read_avro()
+read_data()