diff --git a/src/Products/ZODBMountPoint/MountedObject.py b/src/Products/ZODBMountPoint/MountedObject.py
index 9dc5f9b..e8013d9 100644
--- a/src/Products/ZODBMountPoint/MountedObject.py
+++ b/src/Products/ZODBMountPoint/MountedObject.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 """
 
 import os
+import six
 import sys
 import traceback
 from six import StringIO
@@ -197,6 +198,8 @@ def _traverseToMountedRoot(self, root, mount_parent):
 
         if real_path is None:
             real_path = self._path
+        if six.PY2 and isinstance(real_path, six.text_type):
+            real_path = real_path.encode('utf8')
         if real_path and real_path != '/':
             try:
                 obj = obj.unrestrictedTraverse(real_path)