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diff --git a/iramuteq.py b/iramuteq.py
index f5f43b1..8896308 100644 (file)
--- a/iramuteq.py
+++ b/iramuteq.py
@@ -305,8 +305,8 @@ class IraFrame(wx.Frame):
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------
         self.statusbar = self.CreateStatusBar(2, wx.ST_SIZEGRIP)
         self.statusbar.SetStatusWidths([-2, -3])
-        self.statusbar.SetStatusText(_(u"Ready"), 0)
-        self.statusbar.SetStatusText(_(u"Welcome"), 1)
+        self.statusbar.SetStatusText(_(u"Ready").decode('utf8'), 0)
+        self.statusbar.SetStatusText(_(u"Welcome").decode('utf8'), 1)
 
         # min size for the frame itself isn't completely done.
         # see the end up FrameManager::Update() for the test