diff --git a/files/file_list.py b/files/file_list.py
index 10bcc57..c55ef37 100755
--- a/files/file_list.py
+++ b/files/file_list.py
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ def get_folder_contents(db,path):
         db.execute("SELECT file FROM list where file LIKE ?",(path+'%',))
     for row in db:
         try:
-            base=row[0].decode('utf-8').replace(path,'',1)
+            base=row[0].replace(path,'',1)
         except UnicodeDecodeError:
             print(row[0]+" is giving me trouble.")
             try: