diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index 27268898e..a6e8727c1 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -973,10 +973,10 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
             'text-align: center;">' + str(http_code) + '</div>' + \
             '<div style="font-size: 128px; ' + \
             'text-align: center; font-variant: ' + \
-            'small-caps;"><p role="alert">' + http_description + \
+            'small-caps;"><p role="alert">' + str(http_description) + \
             '</p></div>' + \
             '<div style="text-align: center;" aria-live="polite">' + \
-            long_description + '</div></body></html>'
+            str(long_description) + '</div></body></html>'
         msg = msg.encode('utf-8')
         self.send_response(http_code)
         self.send_header('Content-Type', 'text/html; charset=utf-8')