diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index f6a3017..54c61b0 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def application(env, re):
  if len(split) > 2:
   re("400 Bad Request", [])
   yield "<h1>400 Bad Request</h1>".encode()
-  yield "Only one (validate) or two (conn) arguments may be passed as path."
+  yield "Only one (validate) or two (conn) arguments may be passed as path.".encode()
   return
 
  if len(split) > 0:
@@ -52,8 +52,12 @@ def application(env, re):
 
  if rtype.lower() in ["conn", "connection"]:
   try:
-   frm = cfrm or args["from"][0]
-   to = cto or args["to"][0]
+   try:   
+    frm = (cfrm or args["from"][0]).encode("latin-1").decode("utf-8")
+    to = (cto or args["to"][0]).encode("latin-1").decode("utf-8")
+   except UnicodeDecodeError:
+    frm = cfrm or args["from"][0]
+    to = cto or args["to"][0]
 
    if not frm or not to:
     raise ValueError()
@@ -103,7 +107,10 @@ def application(env, re):
 
  elif rtype.lower() in ["val", "validate"]:
   try:
-   name = cfrm or args["name"]
+   try:
+    name = (cfrm or args["from"][0]).encode("latin-1").decode("utf-8")
+   except UnicodeDecodeError:
+    name = cfrm or args["from"][0]
 
    if not name:
     raise ValueError()