diff --git a/src/plugins/Records.py b/src/plugins/Records.py
index 1be771b70..ed4d974af 100644
--- a/src/plugins/Records.py
+++ b/src/plugins/Records.py
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ def _record(lowest, highest, value, text, handle_type, handle):
 
 
 def _output(value):
-    return str(value)
+    return unicode(value)
 
 
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