diff --git a/couchpotato/core/media/movie/providers/automation/base.py b/couchpotato/core/media/movie/providers/automation/base.py
index 1a8d981..e606e7f 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/media/movie/providers/automation/base.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/media/movie/providers/automation/base.py
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ class Automation(AutomationBase):
 
     def search(self, name, year = None, imdb_only = False):
 
-        prop_name = 'automation.cached.%s.%s' % (name, year)
+        cache_name = name.decode('utf-8').encode('ascii', 'ignore')
+        prop_name = 'automation.cached.%s.%s' % (cache_name, year)
         cached_imdb = Env.prop(prop_name, default = False)
         if cached_imdb and imdb_only:
             return cached_imdb