diff --git a/src/i18n.py b/src/i18n.py
index 8803f6c..a67bc91 100644
--- a/src/i18n.py
+++ b/src/i18n.py
@@ -2,9 +2,13 @@
 import os
 import gettext
 import locale
+import sys
 from platform_utils import paths
 
 def setup():
 	lang = locale.getdefaultlocale()[0]
 	os.environ["lang"] = lang
-	gettext.install("musicdl", localedir=os.path.join(paths.app_path(), "locales"))
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+	if sys.version[0] == "3":
+		gettext.install("musicdl", localedir=os.path.join(paths.app_path(), "locales"))
+	else:
+		gettext.install("musicdl", localedir=os.path.join(paths.app_path(), "locales"), unicode=True)
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