diff --git a/mega.py b/mega.py
index 46388b6..f803679 100644
--- a/mega.py
+++ b/mega.py
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ class Mega(object):
         attribs = decrypt_attr(attribs, k)
         file_name = attribs['n']
 
-        print "downloading {0} (size: {1}), url = {2}".format(attribs['n'],
+        print "downloading {0} (size: {1}), url = {2}".format(attribs['n'].encode("utf8"),
                                                               file_size,
                                                               file_url)
 
@@ -379,4 +379,4 @@ class Mega(object):
         elif file['t'] == 4:
             self.trashbin_id = file['h']
             file['a'] = {'n': 'Rubbish Bin'}
-        return file
\ No newline at end of file
+        return file