diff --git a/file_list.py b/file_list.py
index e2813df..c5a9ad9 100755
--- a/file_list.py
+++ b/file_list.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ def setup_options():
     BADDIRS.extend(options.exclude)
     if options.duplicate:
         options.add=not options.add
+    options.startpath=unicode(optins.startpath, "UTF-8")
     return options
 
 def createdb(fname):
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ def add_single(conn,filename,change=False,hash=None,minsize=0):
         hash=get_md5(filename)
     ftime=os.path.getmtime(filename)
     fsize=os.path.getsize(filename)
-    mime=MIME.file(filename.decode('utf-8'))
+    mime=MIME.file(filename)
     if change:
         db.execute("UPDATE list SET date=?, hash=?, size=?, mime=? \
                WHERE file=?",(ftime,hash,fsize,mime,filename))