diff --git a/sat_frontends/jp/cmd_blog.py b/sat_frontends/jp/cmd_blog.py
index 20fa56d1..65c94f97 100644
--- a/sat_frontends/jp/cmd_blog.py
+++ b/sat_frontends/jp/cmd_blog.py
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ class Preview(base.CommandBase):
 
             def add_watch():
                 i.add_watch(
-                    self.content_file_path,
+                    self.content_file_path.encode('utf-8'),
                     mask=inotify.constants.IN_CLOSE_WRITE
                     | inotify.constants.IN_DELETE_SELF
                     | inotify.constants.IN_MOVE_SELF,