diff --git a/ftplugin/orgmode/plugins/Export.py b/ftplugin/orgmode/plugins/Export.py
index d18f415f..2b2d1d9d 100644
--- a/ftplugin/orgmode/plugins/Export.py
+++ b/ftplugin/orgmode/plugins/Export.py
@@ -81,7 +81,9 @@ def _export(cls, format_):
 		p.wait()
 
 		if p.returncode != 0 or settings.get(u'org_export_verbose') == 1:
-			echom('\n'.join(p.communicate()))
+			echom('\n'.join(map(
+				lambda x: x.decode('utf-8'),
+				p.communicate())))
 		return p.returncode
 
 	@classmethod