diff --git a/couchpotato/core/plugins/scanner.py b/couchpotato/core/plugins/scanner.py
index 167e76c..0568f5e 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/plugins/scanner.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/plugins/scanner.py
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class Scanner(Plugin):
             try:
                 files = []
                 for root, dirs, walk_files in scandir.walk(folder, followlinks=True):
-                    files.extend([sp(os.path.join(root, filename)) for filename in walk_files])
+                    files.extend([sp(os.path.join(toUnicode(root), toUnicode(filename))) for filename in walk_files])
 
                     # Break if CP wants to shut down
                     if self.shuttingDown():