diff --git a/plugins/log.py b/plugins/log.py
index 10d2325..ce27906 100644
--- a/plugins/log.py
+++ b/plugins/log.py
@@ -105,4 +105,4 @@ def log(bot, input):
             fd = get_log_fd(bot.persist_dir, input.server, input.chan)
             fd.write(timestamp + ' ' + beau + '\n')
 
-        print timestamp, input.chan, beau
+        print timestamp, input.chan, beau.encode('utf8', 'ignore')