diff --git a/auth_totp/__openerp__.py b/auth_totp/__openerp__.py
index d0ba987a7..4357abb41 100644
--- a/auth_totp/__openerp__.py
+++ b/auth_totp/__openerp__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 {
     'name': 'MFA Support',
     'summary': 'Allows users to enable MFA and add optional trusted devices',
-    'version': '9.0.1.0.0',
+    'version': '9.0.1.0.1',
     'category': 'Extra Tools',
     'website': 'https://laslabs.com/',
     'author': 'LasLabs, Odoo Community Association (OCA)',
diff --git a/auth_totp/wizards/res_users_authenticator_create.py b/auth_totp/wizards/res_users_authenticator_create.py
index e7c1203c3..2c7972d53 100644
--- a/auth_totp/wizards/res_users_authenticator_create.py
+++ b/auth_totp/wizards/res_users_authenticator_create.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class ResUsersAuthenticatorCreate(models.TransientModel):
 
             totp = pyotp.TOTP(record.secret_key)
             provisioning_uri = totp.provisioning_uri(
-                record.user_id.display_name,
+                record.user_id.display_name.encode('utf-8'),
                 issuer_name=record.user_id.company_id.display_name,
             )
             provisioning_uri = urllib.quote(provisioning_uri)