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diff --git a/mythplugins/mytharchive/mythburn/scripts/mythburn.py b/mythplugins/mytharchive/mythburn/scripts/mythburn.py
index 50431a3..e1c6102 100755
--- a/mythplugins/mytharchive/mythburn/scripts/mythburn.py
+++ b/mythplugins/mytharchive/mythburn/scripts/mythburn.py
@@ -5102,8 +5102,8 @@ def main():
     copyremoteFiles = (defaultsettings["MythArchiveCopyRemoteFiles"] == '1')
     mainmenuAspectRatio = defaultsettings["MythArchiveMainMenuAR"]
     chaptermenuAspectRatio = defaultsettings["MythArchiveChapterMenuAR"]
-    dateformat = defaultsettings.get("MythArchiveDateFormat", "%a %d %b %Y")
-    timeformat = defaultsettings.get("MythArchiveTimeFormat", "%I:%M %p")
+    dateformat = defaultsettings.get("MythArchiveDateFormat", "%a %d %b %Y").decode('utf-8')
+    timeformat = defaultsettings.get("MythArchiveTimeFormat", "%I:%M %p").decode('utf-8')
     drivespeed = int(defaultsettings.get("MythArchiveDriveSpeed", "0"))
     if "MythArchiveClearArchiveTable" in defaultsettings:
         clearArchiveTable = (defaultsettings["MythArchiveClearArchiveTable"] == '1')