diff --git a/muk_utils/__manifest__.py b/muk_utils/__manifest__.py
index 6aa4b67..4a0bc44 100644
--- a/muk_utils/__manifest__.py
+++ b/muk_utils/__manifest__.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 { 
     "name": "MuK Utils",
     "summary": """Utility Features""",
-    "version": '12.0.1.6.9',   
+    "version": '12.0.1.6.10',   
     "category": 'Extra Tools',   
     "license": "AGPL-3",
     "author": "MuK IT",
diff --git a/muk_utils/tools/file.py b/muk_utils/tools/file.py
index 6930c0b..a4d3d47 100644
--- a/muk_utils/tools/file.py
+++ b/muk_utils/tools/file.py
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ _logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 def slugify(value):
     value = str(unicodedata.normalize('NFKD', value))
-    if sys.version_info < (3,):
-        value = str(value.encode('ascii', 'ignore'))
-    value = str(re.sub('[^\w\s-]', '', value).strip().lower())
+    value = str(value.encode('ascii', 'ignore'))
+    value = str(re.sub('[^\w\s-]', '', value))
     value = str(re.sub('[-\s]+', '-', value))
+    value = value.strip().lower()
     return value
 
 def check_name(name):