diff --git a/apps/patchwork/parser.py b/apps/patchwork/parser.py
index 16cc308..de81ca7 100644
--- a/apps/patchwork/parser.py
+++ b/apps/patchwork/parser.py
@@ -63,8 +63,7 @@ def parse_patch(text):
     lc = (0, 0)
     hunk = 0
 
-
-    for line in text.split('\n'):
+    for line in text.decode('utf-8').split('\n'):
         line += '\n'
 
         if state == 0: