diff --git a/smash/web/views/kit.py b/smash/web/views/kit.py
index f72e58cb61bd786813d8dd2366a1076d6f2b05c1..8c33bbdaf48a3e04af7ae6b3e00c0e0cb7099534 100644
--- a/smash/web/views/kit.py
+++ b/smash/web/views/kit.py
@@ -106,11 +106,11 @@ def send_mail(data):
                 if item.disposable:
                     email_body += item.name + ", "
         email_body += "</td>"
-        location = str(appointment.location)
+        location = unicode(appointment.location)
         if appointment.flying_team is not None:
-            location += " (" + str(appointment.flying_team) + ")"
+            location += " (" + unicode(appointment.flying_team) + ")"
         email_body += "<td style='" + cell_style + "'>" + location + "</td>"
-        email_body += "<td style='" + cell_style + "'>" + str(appointment.worker_assigned) + "</td>"
+        email_body += "<td style='" + cell_style + "'>" + unicode(appointment.worker_assigned) + "</td>"
         email_body += "</tr>"
     email_body += "</tbody></table>"
     recipients = ConfigurationItem.objects.get(type=KIT_RECIPIENT_EMAIL_CONFIGURATION_TYPE).value