diff --git a/pidcat.py b/pidcat.py
index efaa078..8d04daa 100755
--- a/pidcat.py
+++ b/pidcat.py
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ def tag_in_tags_regex(tag, tags):
       linebuf += colorize(' ' * (header_size - 1), bg=WHITE)
       linebuf += ' PID: %s   UID: %s   GIDs: %s' % (line_pid, line_uid, line_gids)
       linebuf += '\n'
-      print(linebuf)
+      print(linebuf.encode('utf-8'))
       last_tag = None # Ensure next log gets a tag printed
 
   dead_pid, dead_pname = parse_death(tag, message)
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ def tag_in_tags_regex(tag, tags):
     linebuf += colorize(' ' * (header_size - 1), bg=RED)
     linebuf += ' Process %s (PID: %s) ended' % (dead_pname, dead_pid)
     linebuf += '\n'
-    print(linebuf)
+    print(linebuf.encode('utf-8'))
     last_tag = None # Ensure next log gets a tag printed
 
   # Make sure the backtrace is printed after a native crash