diff --git a/file_list.py b/file_list.py
index 747846c..ede022c 100755
--- a/file_list.py
+++ b/file_list.py
@@ -213,7 +213,15 @@ def get_folder_contents(db,path):
     files=[]
     db.execute("SELECT file FROM list where file LIKE ?",(path+'%',))
     for row in db:
-        base=row[0].decode('utf-8').replace(path,'',1)
+        try:
+            base=row[0].decode('utf-8').replace(path,'',1)
+        except UnicodeDecodeError:
+            print(row[0]+" is giving me trouble.")
+            try:
+                base=row[0].encode('utf-8').replace(path,'',1)
+            except UnicodeDecodeError:
+                print(row[0]+" is still giving me trouble.")
+                sys.exit(1)
         if base.find('/')==-1:
             files.append(base)
     return files