diff --git a/resources/lib/connect/credentials.py b/resources/lib/connect/credentials.py
index f7f9fa36..7b9281b6 100644
--- a/resources/lib/connect/credentials.py
+++ b/resources/lib/connect/credentials.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class Credentials(object):
 
     def setPath(self, path):
         # Path to save persistant data.txt
-        self.path = path
+        self.path = path.decode('utf-8')
 
     def _ensure(self):