diff --git a/Inposloader.py b/Inposloader.py
index 6f5caf3..7045d8e 100644
--- a/Inposloader.py
+++ b/Inposloader.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import xbmcgui
 import xbmcvfs
 import xbmcaddon
 import Localization
-from functions import localize_path, isSubtitle, is_writable, file_url
+from functions import encode_msg, isSubtitle, is_writable, file_url
 
 
 import os
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ class InposPlayer(xbmc.Player):
 
     def _get_status_lines(self, s, f):
         return [
-            localize_path(self.display_name),
+            encode_msg(self.display_name),
             "%.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'),
diff --git a/functions.py b/functions.py
index 3f4f15d..3ca767a 100644
--- a/functions.py
+++ b/functions.py
@@ -423,10 +423,10 @@ def cutFolder(contentList, tdir=None):
     if len(contentList) > 1:
         common_folder = contentList[0][0]
         debug('[cutFolder]: common_folder '+common_folder)
-        if u'\\' in common_folder:
-            common_folder = common_folder.split(u'\\')[0]
-        elif u'/' in common_folder:
-            common_folder = common_folder.split(u'/')[0]
+        if '\\' in common_folder:
+            common_folder = common_folder.split('\\')[0]
+        elif '/' in common_folder:
+            common_folder = common_folder.split('/')[0]
 
         common = True
         for item in contentList:
@@ -441,10 +441,10 @@ def cutFolder(contentList, tdir=None):
 
             #debug('[cutFolder]: item[0] '+item[0])
 
-            if u'\\' in item[0]:
-                dir = item[0].split(u'\\')[0]
-            elif u'/' in item[0]:
-                dir = item[0].split(u'/')[0]
+            if '\\' in item[0]:
+                dir = item[0].split('\\')[0]
+            elif '/' in item[0]:
+                dir = item[0].split('/')[0]
             elif not tdir:
                 contentListNew.append(item)