diff --git a/whipper/common/program.py b/whipper/common/program.py
index 84118bd..1f577a8 100644
--- a/whipper/common/program.py
+++ b/whipper/common/program.py
@@ -604,8 +604,10 @@ class Program:
 
             def writeFile(path, length):
                 target_path = common.getRelativePath(path, m3uPath)
-                f.write(u'#EXTINF:%d,%s\n' % (length, target_path))
-                f.write('%s\n' % target_path)
+                u = u'#EXTINF:%d,%s\n' % (length, target_path)
+                f.write(u.encode('utf-8'))
+                u = '%s\n' % target_path
+                f.write(u.encode('utf-8'))
 
             if htoapath:
                 writeFile(htoapath,