def move_to_archive(request, filename):
     """ move a new file to the unmanaged files dir """
 
 def move_to_archive(request, filename):
     """ move a new file to the unmanaged files dir """
 
-    filename_str = filename.encode('utf-8')
-    old_path = os.path.join(settings.NEW_PATH, filename_str)
-    new_path = os.path.join(settings.UNMANAGED_PATH, filename_str)
+    old_path = os.path.join(settings.NEW_PATH, filename)
+    new_path = os.path.join(settings.UNMANAGED_PATH, filename)
 def move_to_new(request, filename):
     """ move a unmanaged file to new files dir """
 
 def move_to_new(request, filename):
     """ move a unmanaged file to new files dir """
 
-    filename_str = filename.encode('utf-8')
-    old_path = os.path.join(settings.UNMANAGED_PATH, filename_str)
-    new_path = os.path.join(settings.NEW_PATH, filename_str)
+    old_path = os.path.join(settings.UNMANAGED_PATH, filename)
+    new_path = os.path.join(settings.NEW_PATH, filename)
 def publish(request, aid, publish=True):
     """ mark file for publishing """
     audiobook = get_object_or_404(models.Audiobook, id=aid)
 def publish(request, aid, publish=True):
     """ mark file for publishing """
     audiobook = get_object_or_404(models.Audiobook, id=aid)