diff --git a/template/restore.py b/template/restore.py
index 4ce1d26..aca53b6 100644
--- a/template/restore.py
+++ b/template/restore.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def cmd(command, **kwargs):
         sys.stderr.write("\n".join([
             "Command execution failed. Output:",
             "-"*80,
-            e.output.decode(),
+            e.output.decode("utf-8"),
             "-"*80,
             ""
         ]))