diff --git a/django_orphaned/management/commands/deleteorphaned.py b/django_orphaned/management/commands/deleteorphaned.py
index 1205a64..113bc17 100644
--- a/django_orphaned/management/commands/deleteorphaned.py
+++ b/django_orphaned/management/commands/deleteorphaned.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def should_skip(dir):
                         if len(files) > 0:
                             for basename in files:
                                 if basename not in exclude:
-                                    all_files.append(os.path.join(root, basename))
+                                    all_files.append(os.path.join(root.decode('utf-8'), basename.decode('utf-8')))
                         elif not os.path.samefile(root, app_root):
                             possible_empty_dirs.append(root)