diff --git a/django_future_url/core.py b/django_future_url/core.py
index 482552a..5d3a60e 100755
--- a/django_future_url/core.py
+++ b/django_future_url/core.py
@@ -88,11 +88,11 @@ def make_me_magic(write):
             if has_deprecated_tag(file_content):
                 found = True
                 log.info(file_path.replace(CURRENT_PATH + '/', ''))
-                new_content = parse_file(file_content)
+                new_content = parse_file(file_content.decode('utf-8'))
 
                 if write:
                     t_file.seek(0)
-                    t_file.write(new_content)
+                    t_file.write(new_content.encode('utf-8'))
                     log.info('    File updated')
 
     if not found:
diff --git a/django_future_url/test/test_core.py b/django_future_url/test/test_core.py
index afa3cf2..ce4f247 100644
--- a/django_future_url/test/test_core.py
+++ b/django_future_url/test/test_core.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import os
 import subprocess
 import unittest
+from django_future_url import core
 from django_future_url.core import parse_file
 
 
@@ -32,4 +33,7 @@ def test_deprecated_urls_false_load(self):
         self.assertTemplateFixed('deprecated_urls_false_load')
 
     def test_should_not_be_upgraded(self):
-        self.assertTemplateFixed('should_not_be_upgraded')
\ No newline at end of file
+        self.assertTemplateFixed('should_not_be_upgraded')
+
+    def test_make_me_magic(self):
+        core.make_me_magic(write=False)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/django_future_url/test/test_project/templates/bad_chars.html b/django_future_url/test/test_project/templates/bad_chars.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d7dd5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/django_future_url/test/test_project/templates/bad_chars.html
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+{% extends "base.html" %}
+{% load i18n %}
+
+{% block left_slot %}
+    <div class="navigation-left-title">
+        Конкуренты
+    </div>
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+    <div class="site-actions">
+        <span class="label">{{competitor.title}}</span>
+    </div>
+
+    <div id="manage-tabs">
+    {{form.errors}}
+        <form method="post" action="{% url add_competitor %}">{% csrf_token %}
+            {{form.as_p}}
+          <input type="submit" value="Сохранить">
+        </form>
+    </div>
+
+{% endblock %}