diff --git a/modules/Weather.py b/modules/Weather.py
index aa662e1..b1e347f 100644
--- a/modules/Weather.py
+++ b/modules/Weather.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class Weather(Module):
                 for city in google_weather['forecasts']:
                     weatherstr += " " + city['day_of_week'].encode('utf-8') + ": " + city['condition'].encode('utf-8') + ". High " + city['high'].encode('utf-8') + "°F, Low " + city['low'].encode('utf-8') + "°F."
 
-                return self.reply(connection, replypath, unicode(weatherstr, 'utf-8'))
+                return self.reply(connection, replypath, weatherstr)
             except URLError as e:
                 return self.reply(connection, replypath, "error connecting to google weather:" + str(e))
             except IndexError as e: