1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/toaster/orm/models.py b/bitbake/lib/toaster/orm/models.py
index 9183b0cd7c..58dc753aef 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/toaster/orm/models.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/toaster/orm/models.py
@@ -1169,7 +1169,7 @@ class LayerIndexLayerSource(LayerSource):
             except URLError as e:
                 raise Exception("Failed to read %s: %s" % (path, e.reason))
 
-            return json.loads(res.read())
+            return json.loads(res.read().decode('utf-8'))
 
         # verify we can get the basic api
         try: