diff --git a/bat2geomap.py b/bat2geomap.py
index 1a0c185..3684299 100644
--- a/bat2geomap.py
+++ b/bat2geomap.py
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ db.import_wikigps("http://freifunk.metameute.de/Knoten")
 
 m = GeoMapBuilder(db)
 
-print(m.build())
+print(m.build().encode("utf8"))