diff --git a/jellyfin_kodi/helper/loghandler.py b/jellyfin_kodi/helper/loghandler.py
index 0e8fabc7..d6b5b4c9 100644
--- a/jellyfin_kodi/helper/loghandler.py
+++ b/jellyfin_kodi/helper/loghandler.py
@@ -4,9 +4,12 @@ from __future__ import division, absolute_import, print_function, unicode_litera
 ##################################################################################################
 
 import os
+import sys
 import logging
 import traceback
 
+from six import ensure_text
+
 from kodi_six import xbmc, xbmcaddon
 import database
 
@@ -86,6 +89,9 @@ class MyFormatter(logging.Formatter):
         logging.Formatter.__init__(self, fmt)
 
     def format(self, record):
+        if record.pathname:
+            record.pathname = ensure_text(record.pathname, sys.getfilesystemencoding())
+
         self._gen_rel_path(record)
 
         # Call the original formatter class to do the grunt work
@@ -98,6 +104,8 @@ class MyFormatter(logging.Formatter):
         res = []
 
         for o in traceback.format_exception(*exc_info):
+            o = ensure_text(o, sys.getfilesystemencoding())
+
             if o.startswith('  File "'):
                 # If this split can't handle your file names, you should seriously consider renaming your files.
                 fn = o.split('  File "', 2)[1].split('", line ', 1)[0]
diff --git a/jellyfin_kodi/objects/obj.py b/jellyfin_kodi/objects/obj.py
index 81b2b666..d04aa982 100644
--- a/jellyfin_kodi/objects/obj.py
+++ b/jellyfin_kodi/objects/obj.py
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ from __future__ import division, absolute_import, print_function, unicode_litera
 
 import json
 import os
+import sys
 
-from six import iteritems
+from six import iteritems, ensure_text
 
 from helper import LazyLogger
 
@@ -33,7 +34,9 @@ class Objects(object):
 
         ''' Load objects mapping.
         '''
-        with open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'obj_map.json')) as infile:
+        file_dir = os.path.dirname(ensure_text(__file__, sys.getfilesystemencoding()))
+
+        with open(os.path.join(file_dir, 'obj_map.json')) as infile:
             self.objects = json.load(infile)
 
     def map(self, item, mapping_name):