diff --git a/marietje/marietje/management/commands/importsongs.py b/marietje/marietje/management/commands/importsongs.py
index 143f098..b8a2ca1 100644
--- a/marietje/marietje/management/commands/importsongs.py
+++ b/marietje/marietje/management/commands/importsongs.py
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
                                 artist=import_song[1].decode('utf-8', errors='ignore').strip(),
                                 title=import_song[2].decode('utf-8', errors='ignore').strip(),
                                 duration=float(import_song[4]),
-                                hash=import_song[5].strip(),
+                                hash=import_song[5].decode('ascii').strip(),
                                 deleted=bool(int(import_song[10])),
-                                old_id=import_song[0])
+                                old_id=import_song[0].descode('ascii'))
                     try:
                         song.save()
                     except OperationalError as e: