1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/meta/lib/oe/package.py b/meta/lib/oe/package.py
index 252e32d1df..5bb15bbc09 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oe/package.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oe/package.py
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ def filedeprunner(arg):
 
     def process_deps(pipe, pkg, pkgdest, provides, requires):
         for line in pipe:
-            f = line.split(" ", 1)[0].strip()
-            line = line.split(" ", 1)[1].strip()
+            f = line.decode("utf-8").split(" ", 1)[0].strip()
+            line = line.decode("utf-8").split(" ", 1)[1].strip()
 
             if line.startswith("Requires:"):
                 i = requires