diff --git a/file_list.py b/file_list.py
index 95f900a..e2813df 100755
--- a/file_list.py
+++ b/file_list.py
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ 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)
+    mime=MIME.file(filename.decode('utf-8'))
     if change:
         db.execute("UPDATE list SET date=?, hash=?, size=?, mime=? \
                WHERE file=?",(ftime,hash,fsize,mime,filename))