diff --git a/glances/compat.py b/glances/compat.py
index ac971075..c19bde05 100644
--- a/glances/compat.py
+++ b/glances/compat.py
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
 # pylint: skip-file
 """Python 2/3 compatibility shims."""
 
-from __future__ import print_function
+from __future__ import print_function, unicode_literals
+
 import operator
 import sys
 import unicodedata
@@ -84,23 +85,29 @@ if PY3:
     def itervalues(d):
         return iter(d.values())
 
-    def u(s):
+    def u(s, errors='replace'):
         if isinstance(s, text_type):
             return s
-        return s.decode('utf-8', 'replace')
+        return s.decode('utf-8', errors=errors)
 
-    def b(s):
+    def b(s, errors='replace'):
         if isinstance(s, binary_type):
             return s
-        return s.encode('utf-8')
+        return s.encode('utf-8', errors=errors)
 
-    def nativestr(s):
+    def n(s):
+        '''Only in Python 2...
+        from future.utils import bytes_to_native_str as n
+        '''
+        return s
+
+    def nativestr(s, errors='replace'):
         if isinstance(s, text_type):
             return s
         elif isinstance(s, (int, float)):
             return s.__str__()
         else:
-            return s.decode('utf-8', 'replace')
+            return s.decode('utf-8', errors=errors)
 
     def system_exec(command):
         """Execute a system command and return the resul as a str"""
@@ -113,6 +120,7 @@ if PY3:
         return res.rstrip()
 
 else:
+    from future.utils import bytes_to_native_str as n
     import Queue as queue
     from itertools import imap as map
     from ConfigParser import SafeConfigParser as ConfigParser, NoOptionError, NoSectionError
@@ -167,23 +175,23 @@ else:
     def itervalues(d):
         return d.itervalues()
 
-    def u(s):
+    def u(s, errors='replace'):
         if isinstance(s, text_type):
             return s
-        return s.decode('utf-8')
+        return s.decode('utf-8', errors=errors)
 
-    def b(s):
+    def b(s, errors='replace'):
         if isinstance(s, binary_type):
             return s
-        return s.encode('utf-8', 'replace')
+        return s.encode('utf-8', errors=errors)
 
-    def nativestr(s):
+    def nativestr(s, errors='replace'):
         if isinstance(s, binary_type):
             return s
         elif isinstance(s, (int, float)):
             return s.__str__()
         else:
-            return s.encode('utf-8', 'replace')
+            return s.encode('utf-8', errors=errors)
 
     def system_exec(command):
         """Execute a system command and return the resul as a str"""
diff --git a/glances/folder_list.py b/glances/folder_list.py
index 892cdfeb..cbd5df15 100644
--- a/glances/folder_list.py
+++ b/glances/folder_list.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 # along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 """Manage the folder list."""
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import os
 
diff --git a/glances/outputs/glances_curses.py b/glances/outputs/glances_curses.py
index 230408aa..3251ad0e 100644
--- a/glances/outputs/glances_curses.py
+++ b/glances/outputs/glances_curses.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 # along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 """Curses interface class."""
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import re
 import sys
diff --git a/glances/plugins/glances_diskio.py b/glances/plugins/glances_diskio.py
index 1b3b6bd1..0635115f 100644
--- a/glances/plugins/glances_diskio.py
+++ b/glances/plugins/glances_diskio.py
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@
 # along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 """Disk I/O plugin."""
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-from glances.compat import nativestr
+from glances.compat import nativestr, n
 from glances.timer import getTimeSinceLastUpdate
 from glances.plugins.glances_plugin import GlancesPlugin
 
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ class Plugin(GlancesPlugin):
                                        self.diskio_old[disk].write_bytes)
                         diskstat = {
                             'time_since_update': time_since_update,
-                            'disk_name': disk,
+                            'disk_name': n(disk),
                             'read_count': read_count,
                             'write_count': write_count,
                             'read_bytes': read_bytes,
diff --git a/glances/plugins/glances_folders.py b/glances/plugins/glances_folders.py
index f6505221..014343d6 100644
--- a/glances/plugins/glances_folders.py
+++ b/glances/plugins/glances_folders.py
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@
 # along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 """Folder plugin."""
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import numbers
 
-from glances.compat import nativestr
+from glances.compat import nativestr, n
 from glances.folder_list import FolderList as glancesFolderList
 from glances.plugins.glances_plugin import GlancesPlugin
 from glances.logger import logger
diff --git a/glances/plugins/glances_fs.py b/glances/plugins/glances_fs.py
index 80e3a028..27eec413 100644
--- a/glances/plugins/glances_fs.py
+++ b/glances/plugins/glances_fs.py
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@
 # along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 """File system plugin."""
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import operator
 
-from glances.compat import u, nativestr
+from glances.compat import u, nativestr, n
 from glances.plugins.glances_plugin import GlancesPlugin
 
 import psutil
diff --git a/glances/plugins/glances_network.py b/glances/plugins/glances_network.py
index 34e3429b..90535355 100644
--- a/glances/plugins/glances_network.py
+++ b/glances/plugins/glances_network.py
@@ -18,12 +18,14 @@
 # along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 """Network plugin."""
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import base64
 import operator
 
 from glances.timer import getTimeSinceLastUpdate
 from glances.plugins.glances_plugin import GlancesPlugin
+from glances.compat import n, u, b, nativestr
 
 import psutil
 
@@ -119,7 +121,7 @@ class Plugin(GlancesPlugin):
                     rx = cumulative_rx - self.network_old[net].bytes_recv
                     tx = cumulative_tx - self.network_old[net].bytes_sent
                     cx = rx + tx
-                    netstat = {'interface_name': net,
+                    netstat = {'interface_name': n(net),
                                'time_since_update': time_since_update,
                                'cumulative_rx': cumulative_rx,
                                'rx': rx,