@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow):
if not URI:
return
try:
address, amount, label, message, request_url = util.parse_URI(URI)
address, amount, label, message, request_url = util.parse_URI(unicode(URI))
except Exception as e:
QMessageBox.warning(self, _('Error'), _('Invalid bitcoin URI:') + '\n' + str(e), _('OK'))