1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/libbe/mapfile.py b/libbe/mapfile.py
index 40386e2..b183bfe 100644
--- a/libbe/mapfile.py
+++ b/libbe/mapfile.py
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ def generate(map):
             assert(':' not in key)
             assert(len(key) > 0)
         except AssertionError:
-            raise IllegalKey(key.encode('string_escape'))
+            raise IllegalKey(unicode(key).encode('unicode_escape'))
         if "\n" in map[key]:
-            raise IllegalValue(map[key].encode('string_escape'))
+            raise IllegalValue(unicode(map[key]).encode('unicode_escape'))
 
     lines = []
     for key in keys: