diff --git a/core/servertools.py b/core/servertools.py
index 04e38f75..3674654c 100644
--- a/core/servertools.py
+++ b/core/servertools.py
@@ -745,9 +745,9 @@ def check_video_link(item, timeout=3):
     url = item.url
     server = item.server
 
-    NK = "[COLOR 0xFFF9B613][B]" + u"\u2022".encode('utf-8') + "[/B][/COLOR]"
-    OK = "[COLOR 0xFF00C289][B]" + u"\u2022".encode('utf-8') + "[/B][/COLOR]"
-    KO = "[COLOR 0xFFC20000][B]" + u"\u2022".encode('utf-8') + "[/B][/COLOR]"
+    NK = u"[COLOR 0xFFF9B613][B]\u2022[/B][/COLOR]"
+    OK = u"[COLOR 0xFF00C289][B]\u2022[/B][/COLOR]"
+    KO = u"[COLOR 0xFFC20000][B]\u2022[/B][/COLOR]"
 
     try:
         server_module = __import__('servers.%s' % server, None, None, ["servers.%s" % server])
diff --git a/lib/unshortenit.py b/lib/unshortenit.py
index 538a568c..7da6f4f1 100644
--- a/lib/unshortenit.py
+++ b/lib/unshortenit.py
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ class UnshortenIt(object):
             elif 'delta' in uri:
                 uri = uri.replace('/delta/', '/adelta/')
             elif '/ga/' in uri:
-                uri = b64decode(uri.split('/')[-1]).strip()
+                uri = b64decode(uri.split('/')[-1]).strip().decode()
             elif '/speedx/' in uri:
                 uri = uri.replace('http://linkup.pro/speedx', 'http://speedvideo.net')
             else:
@@ -727,4 +727,4 @@ def findlinks(text):
                             text += '\n' + l
                     else:
                         text += '\n' + str(link.result()[0])
-    return text
\ No newline at end of file
+    return text