diff --git a/core/views/expo.py b/core/views/expo.py
index 441d4bc..d22d516 100644
--- a/core/views/expo.py
+++ b/core/views/expo.py
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ def expopage(request, path):
     filetobeopened = os.path.normpath(expowebpath / path)
     
     try:
-        return HttpResponse(content=open(filetobeopened, "rb"), content_type=getmimetype(path))
+        return HttpResponse(content=open(unicode(filetobeopened, 'utf8'), "rb"), content_type=getmimetype(path))
     except IOError:
         return render(request, 'pagenotfound.html', {'path': path}, status="404")