diff --git a/lib/request/connect.py b/lib/request/connect.py
index 1f7acc225..0cac66326 100644
--- a/lib/request/connect.py
+++ b/lib/request/connect.py
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ class Connect:
             requestMsg += "\n%s" % requestHeaders
 
             if post:
-                requestMsg += "\n\n%s" % post
+                requestMsg += "\n\n%s" % getUnicode(post)
 
             requestMsg += "\n"