diff --git a/python/networkaccessmanager.py b/python/networkaccessmanager.py
index c188b6da..ae77f0a3 100644
--- a/python/networkaccessmanager.py
+++ b/python/networkaccessmanager.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from PyQt4.QtCore import qDebug, qWarning
 from PyQt4.QtNetwork import QNetworkAccessManager, QNetworkDiskCache, \
                             QNetworkRequest
 
+from utils import encode
 from plugincontroller import Bunch, do_action
 
 
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ class NetworkAccessManager(QNetworkAccessManager):
         else:
             qWarning('Unexpected HTTP Operation Type')
 
-        qDebug('URL %s' % req.url().toString())
+        qDebug('URL %s' % encode(req.url().toString()))
 
         do_action('NetworkAccessManagerCreateRequestPre', Bunch(locals()))
 
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ class NetworkAccessManager(QNetworkAccessManager):
 
     def handleFinished(self, reply):
         qDebug('HTTP/1.1 Response')
-        qDebug('URL %s' % reply.url().toString())
+        qDebug('URL %s' % encode(reply.url().toString()))
         code = reply.attribute(QNetworkRequest.HttpStatusCodeAttribute)
         if code:
             qDebug('Status code: %d' % code)
diff --git a/python/utils.py b/python/utils.py
index e4097976..5f4485cd 100644
--- a/python/utils.py
+++ b/python/utils.py
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@
   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 '''
 
-import argparse, sys
+import sys
+import argparse
+
+from unicodedata import normalize
 
 from plugincontroller import Bunch, do_action
 
@@ -92,6 +95,10 @@ def argParser():
     return parser
 
 
+def encode(text, encoding='UTF-8', method='ignore'):
+    return normalize('NFKD', text).encode(encoding, method)
+
+
 class MessageHandler:
     def __init__(self, verbose):
         self.verbose = verbose