diff --git a/src/Mod/Arch/importOBJ.py b/src/Mod/Arch/importOBJ.py
index cb8b6bf33..cfefd2843 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Arch/importOBJ.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Arch/importOBJ.py
@@ -53,11 +53,11 @@ def getIndices(shape,offset):
             if not isinstance(e.Curve,Part.Line):
                 if not curves:
                     curves = shape.tessellate(1)
-                    FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning(translate("Arch","Found a shape containing curves, triangulating\n"))
+                    FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning(translate("Arch","Found a shape containing curves, triangulating\n").decode('utf8'))
                     break
         except: # unimplemented curve type
             curves = shape.tessellate(1)
-            FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning(translate("Arch","Found a shape containing curves, triangulating\n"))
+            FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning(translate("Arch","Found a shape containing curves, triangulating\n").decode('utf8'))
             break
     if curves:
         for v in curves[0]:
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def export(exportList,filename):
                     for f in flist:
                         outfile.write("f" + f + "\n")
     outfile.close()
-    FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage(translate("Arch","successfully written ")+filename+"\n")
+    FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage(translate("Arch","successfully written ").decode('utf8')+filename+"\n")
             
             
             
diff --git a/src/Mod/Arch/importWebGL.py b/src/Mod/Arch/importWebGL.py
index 759f9db7d..1b72571d4 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Arch/importWebGL.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Arch/importWebGL.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def export(exportList,filename):
     outfile = pythonopen(filename,"wb")
     outfile.write(html)
     outfile.close()
-    FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage(translate("Arch","successfully written ")+filename+"\n")
+    FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage(translate("Arch","successfully written ").decode("utf8")+filename+"\n")
     
 def getHTML(objectsList):
     "returns the complete HTML code of a viewer for the given objects"
diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathMachine.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathMachine.py
index 614314cb8..8465c35ee 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathMachine.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathMachine.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class Machine:
 class _ViewProviderMachine:
     def __init__(self,vobj):
         vobj.Proxy = self
-        vobj.addProperty("App::PropertyBool","ShowLimits","Path",translate("ShowMinMaxTravel","Switch the machine max and minimum travel bounding box on/off"))
+        vobj.addProperty("App::PropertyBool","ShowLimits","Path",translate("ShowMinMaxTravel","Switch the machine max and minimum travel bounding box on/off".decode("utf8")))
         mode = 2
         vobj.setEditorMode('LineWidth',mode)
         vobj.setEditorMode('MarkerColor',mode)