diff --git a/Anteoloader.py b/Anteoloader.py
index 444b1b5..bff6d73 100644
--- a/Anteoloader.py
+++ b/Anteoloader.py
@@ -613,9 +613,9 @@ class AnteoPlayer(xbmc.Player):
     def _get_status_lines(self, s, f):
         return [
             localize_path(self.display_name),
-            "%.2f%% %s" % (f.progress * 100, self.localize(STATE_STRS[s.state]).decode('utf-8')),
-            "D:%.2f%s U:%.2f%s S:%d P:%d" % (s.download_rate, self.localize('kb/s').decode('utf-8'),
-                                             s.upload_rate, self.localize('kb/s').decode('utf-8'),
+            "%.2f%% %s" % (f.progress * 100, self.localize(STATE_STRS[s.state])),
+            "D:%.2f%s U:%.2f%s S:%d P:%d" % (s.download_rate, self.localize('kb/s'),
+                                             s.upload_rate, self.localize('kb/s'),
                                              s.num_seeds, s.num_peers)
         ]