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diff --git a/Lib/email/encoders.py b/Lib/email/encoders.py
index 20feb02..0ea441d 100644
--- a/Lib/email/encoders.py
+++ b/Lib/email/encoders.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def encode_base64(msg):
Also, add an appropriate Content-Transfer-Encoding header.
"""
orig = msg.get_payload()
- encdata = _bencode(orig)
+ encdata = str(_bencode(orig), 'ascii')
msg.set_payload(encdata)
msg['Content-Transfer-Encoding'] = 'base64'