diff --git a/XSConsoleCurses.py b/XSConsoleCurses.py
index 46a0e78..59db922 100644
--- a/XSConsoleCurses.py
+++ b/XSConsoleCurses.py
@@ -278,11 +278,11 @@ def Snapshot(self):
         if self.title != "":
             retVal.append(self.title)
         if self.hasBox:
-            for i in range(1, self.ySize-1):
-                retVal.append(self.win.instr(i, 1, self.xSize-2))
+            for i in range(1, self.ySize - 1):
+                retVal.append(self.win.instr(i, 1, self.xSize - 2).decode('utf-8'))
         else:
             for i in range(self.ySize):
-                retVal.append(self.win.instr(i, 0, self.xSize))
+                retVal.append(self.win.instr(i, 0, self.xSize).decode('utf-8'))
 
         return retVal
 
diff --git a/plugins-base/XSFeatureSRCommon.py b/plugins-base/XSFeatureSRCommon.py
index 83390de..f6a7370 100644
--- a/plugins-base/XSFeatureSRCommon.py
+++ b/plugins-base/XSFeatureSRCommon.py
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ def UpdateFieldsINITIAL(self):
         pane.ResetFields()
 
         sr = HotAccessor().sr[self.srHandle]
-        srName = sr.name_label(None).encode('utf-8')
+        srName = sr.name_label(None)
         if srName is None:
             pane.AddTitleField(Lang("The Virtual Machine is no longer present"))
         else:
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ def UpdateFieldsCONFIRM(self):
         pane.ResetFields()
 
         sr = HotAccessor().sr[self.srHandle]
-        srName = sr.name_label(None).encode('utf-8')
+        srName = sr.name_label(None)
         if srName is None:
             pane.AddTitleField(Lang("The Storage Repository is no longer present"))
         else:
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ def Commit(self):
         Layout.Inst().PopDialogue()
 
         operationName = SRUtils.OperationName(self.operation)
-        srName = HotAccessor().sr[self.srHandle].name_label(Lang('<Unknown>')).encode('utf-8')
+        srName = HotAccessor().sr[self.srHandle].name_label(Lang('<Unknown>'))
         messagePrefix = operationName + Lang(' operation on ') + srName + ' '
         Layout.Inst().TransientBanner(messagePrefix+Lang('in progress...'))
         try:
diff --git a/plugins-base/XSFeatureVMCommon.py b/plugins-base/XSFeatureVMCommon.py
index 20b3955..a1a78d1 100644
--- a/plugins-base/XSFeatureVMCommon.py
+++ b/plugins-base/XSFeatureVMCommon.py
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ def UpdateFieldsINITIAL(self):
         pane.ResetFields()
 
         vm = HotAccessor().guest_vm[self.vmHandle]
-        vmName = vm.name_label(None).encode('utf-8')
+        vmName = vm.name_label(None)
         if vmName is None:
             pane.AddTitleField(Lang("The Virtual Machine is no longer present"))
         else:
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ def UpdateFieldsCONFIRM(self):
         pane.ResetFields()
 
         vm = HotAccessor().vm[self.vmHandle]
-        vmName = vm.name_label(None).encode('utf-8')
+        vmName = vm.name_label(None)
         if vmName is None:
             pane.AddTitleField(Lang("The Virtual Machine is no longer present"))
         else:
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ def Commit(self):
         Layout.Inst().PopDialogue()
 
         operationName = VMUtils.OperationName(self.operation)
-        vmName = HotAccessor().guest_vm[self.vmHandle].name_label(Lang('<Unknown>')).encode('utf-8')
+        vmName = HotAccessor().guest_vm[self.vmHandle].name_label(Lang('<Unknown>'))
         messagePrefix = operationName + Lang(' operation on ') + vmName + ' '
         try:
             task = VMUtils.AsyncOperation(self.operation, self.vmHandle, *self.opParams)