diff --git a/pagure/ui/login.py b/pagure/ui/login.py
index dc316db..268eaa7 100644
--- a/pagure/ui/login.py
+++ b/pagure/ui/login.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import hashlib
 import datetime
 import urlparse
 import bcrypt
-from kitchen.text.converters import to_unicode
+from kitchen.text.converters import to_unicode, to_bytes
 from cryptography.hazmat.primitives import constant_time
 
 import flask