diff --git a/frontends/wix/contact_list.py b/frontends/wix/contact_list.py
index 1b2652f1..c6d249f7 100644
--- a/frontends/wix/contact_list.py
+++ b/frontends/wix/contact_list.py
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ from cgi import escape
 from tools.jid  import JID
 
 
-class Group(str):
+class Group(unicode):
     """Class used to recognize groups"""
 
-class Contact(str):
+class Contact(unicode):
     """Class used to recognize groups"""
 
 class ContactList(wx.SimpleHtmlListBox, QuickContactList):
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class ContactList(wx.SimpleHtmlListBox, QuickContactList):
 
     def __presentGroup(self, group):
         """Make a nice presentation for the contact groups"""
-        html = """-- [%s] --""" % group
+        html = u"""-- [%s] --""" % group
 
         return html