diff --git a/src/Mod/Arch/ArchServer.py b/src/Mod/Arch/ArchServer.py
index fec88f282..4c8285cc2 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Arch/ArchServer.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Arch/ArchServer.py
@@ -22,9 +22,10 @@
 #***************************************************************************
 
 import FreeCAD,os
+from PySide import QtCore, QtGui
+
 if FreeCAD.GuiUp:
     import FreeCADGui
-    from PySide import QtCore, QtGui
     from DraftTools import translate
 else:
     def translate(ctxt,txt):
diff --git a/src/Mod/Arch/importIFC.py b/src/Mod/Arch/importIFC.py
index d3e1b1f7e..d7c1be6b3 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Arch/importIFC.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Arch/importIFC.py
@@ -941,9 +941,9 @@ def export(exportList,filename):
                         val = "(".join(r[1:])
                         val = val.strip("'")
                         val = val.strip('"')
-                        if DEBUG: print "      property ",key," : ",str(val), " (", str(tp), ")"
+                        if DEBUG: print "      property ",key," : ",val.encode("utf8"), " (", str(tp), ")"
                         if tp in ["IfcLabel","IfcText","IfcIdentifier"]:
-                            val = str(val)
+                            val = val.encode("utf8")
                         elif tp == "IfcBoolean":
                             if val == ".T.":
                                 val = True