diff --git a/lookup_plugins/tht.py b/lookup_plugins/tht.py
index 845c9f30f..f0921fe0d 100644
--- a/lookup_plugins/tht.py
+++ b/lookup_plugins/tht.py
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ class LookupModule(LookupBase):
         container = swift.get_container(variables['plan'])
         for item in container[1]:
             obj = swift.get_object(variables['plan'], item['name'])
+            try:
+                obj = (obj[0], obj[1].decode('utf-8'))
+            except AttributeError:
+                pass
+
             if os.path.splitext(item['name'])[-1] not in EXCLUDED_EXT:
                 ret.append((item['name'], obj))