diff --git a/etherdump/commands/pull.py b/etherdump/commands/pull.py
index 4b776ab..cfe5061 100644
--- a/etherdump/commands/pull.py
+++ b/etherdump/commands/pull.py
@@ -96,10 +96,10 @@ def main (args):
             continue
         progressbar(i, numpads, padid)
         
-        data['padID'] = padid.encode("utf-8")
+        data['padID'] = padid # .encode("utf-8")
         p = padpath(padid, args.pub, args.group, args.fix_names)
         if args.folder:
-            p = os.path.join(p, padid.encode("utf-8"))
+            p = os.path.join(p, padid) # padid.encode("utf-8")
 
         metapath = p + ".meta.json"
         revisions = None