diff --git a/markov/views.py b/markov/views.py
index 662a186..3b1e57c 100644
--- a/markov/views.py
+++ b/markov/views.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def import_file(request):
 def _learn_line(line, context):
     """Create a bunch of MarkovStates for a given line of text."""
 
-    log.debug("learning {0:.40s}...".format(line))
+    log.debug(u"learning {0:.40s}...".format(line))
 
     words = line.split()
     words = [MarkovState._start1, MarkovState._start2] + words + [MarkovState._stop]
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def _learn_line(line, context):
             return
 
     for i, word in enumerate(words):
-        log.debug("{0:s},{1:s} -> {2:s}".format(words[i], words[i+1], words[i+2]))
+        log.debug(u"'{0:s}','{1:s}' -> '{2:s}'".format(words[i], words[i+1], words[i+2]))
         state, created = MarkovState.objects.get_or_create(context=context,
                                                            k1=words[i],
                                                            k2=words[i+1],