diff --git a/comic/models.py b/comic/models.py
index 227c026..d1b175d 100644
--- a/comic/models.py
+++ b/comic/models.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class ComicBook(models.Model):
     def nav(self, page, user):
         out = self.Navigation(
             cur_index=page,
-            cur_path=urlsafe_base64_encode(self.selector.bytes)
+            cur_path=urlsafe_base64_encode(self.selector.bytes).decode()
         )
         if page == 0:
             out.prev_path, out.prev_index = self.nav_get_prev_comic(user)
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class ComicBook(models.Model):
         comic_index = dir_list.index(self.file_name)
         if comic_index == 0:
             if self.directory:
-                comic_path = urlsafe_base64_encode(self.directory.selector.bytes)
+                comic_path = urlsafe_base64_encode(self.directory.selector.bytes).decode()
             else:
                 comic_path = ''
             index = -1
@@ -171,10 +171,10 @@ class ComicBook(models.Model):
                         book = ComicBook.process_comic_book(prev_comic)
                 cs, _ = ComicStatus.objects.get_or_create(comic=book, user=user)
                 index = cs.last_read_page
-                comic_path = urlsafe_base64_encode(book.selector.bytes)
+                comic_path = urlsafe_base64_encode(book.selector.bytes).decode()
             else:
                 if self.directory:
-                    comic_path = urlsafe_base64_encode(self.directory.selector.bytes)
+                    comic_path = urlsafe_base64_encode(self.directory.selector.bytes).decode()
                 else:
                     comic_path = ''
                 index = -1
@@ -204,12 +204,12 @@ class ComicBook(models.Model):
                     book = ComicBook.process_comic_book(next_comic)
             if type(book) is str:
                 raise IndexError
-            comic_path = urlsafe_base64_encode(book.selector.bytes)
+            comic_path = urlsafe_base64_encode(book.selector.bytes).decode()
             cs, _ = ComicStatus.objects.get_or_create(comic=book, user=user)
             index = cs.last_read_page
         except IndexError:
             if self.directory:
-                comic_path = urlsafe_base64_encode(self.directory.selector.bytes)
+                comic_path = urlsafe_base64_encode(self.directory.selector.bytes).decode()
             else:
                 comic_path = ''
             index = -1