diff --git a/lib/python/Screens/ScanSetup.py b/lib/python/Screens/ScanSetup.py
index 018bc8b47d3..12611190d9e 100644
--- a/lib/python/Screens/ScanSetup.py
+++ b/lib/python/Screens/ScanSetup.py
@@ -410,6 +410,7 @@ def terrestrialTransponderSearchClosed(self, retval):
 				self.terrestrialTransponderSearch(freq, bandWidth)
 
 	def getTerrestrialTransponderData(self, str):
+		str = str.decode()
 		print("[getTerrestrialTransponderData] ", str)
 		if self.terrestrial_tunerName.startswith("Sundtek"):
 			str = self.remaining_data + str