1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/deluge/core/alertmanager.py b/deluge/core/alertmanager.py
index 970a1506e..bcc60fedf 100644
--- a/deluge/core/alertmanager.py
+++ b/deluge/core/alertmanager.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ from twisted.internet import reactor
 
 import deluge.component as component
 from deluge._libtorrent import lt
+from deluge.common import decode_string
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ class AlertManager(component.Component):
             alert_type = type(alert).__name__
             # Display the alert message
             if log.isEnabledFor(logging.DEBUG):
-                log.debug("%s: %s", alert_type, alert.message())
+                log.debug("%s: %s", alert_type, decode_string(alert.message()))
             # Call any handlers for this alert type
             if alert_type in self.handlers:
                 for handler in self.handlers[alert_type]: