2 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/libmat/parser.py b/libmat/parser.py
index e36e921..2a82a25 100644
--- a/libmat/parser.py
+++ b/libmat/parser.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class GenericParser(object):
         self.backup = backup
         self.is_writable = is_writable
         self.filename = filename
-        self.basename = os.path.basename(filename).decode('utf8')
+        self.basename = os.path.basename(filename)
         self.output = tempfile.mkstemp()[1]
 
     def __del__(self):
diff --git a/mat-gui b/mat-gui
index 45b0cdd..25ec86f 100755
--- a/mat-gui
+++ b/mat-gui
@@ -169,7 +169,8 @@ class GUI(object):
                 metadataPopupListStore.append([i, j])
 
         popup_metadata = self.builder.get_object('MetadataPopup')
-        popup_metadata.set_title(_("%s's metadata") % self.liststore[row][0].file.basename)
+        title = self.liststore[row][0].file.basename
+        popup_metadata.set_title(_("%s's metadata") % title.decode('utf8'))
         popup_metadata.show_all()
         popup_metadata.run()
         popup_metadata.hide()