diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/DraftTools.py b/src/Mod/Draft/DraftTools.py
index b2ecd98c1d..f48983cb8d 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/DraftTools.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/DraftTools.py
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ class SelectPlane(DraftTool):
         elif type(arg).__name__ == 'Vector':
             plv = 'd('+str(arg.x)+','+str(arg.y)+','+str(arg.z)+')'
             self.ui.wplabel.setText(plv+suffix)
-        self.ui.wplabel.setToolTip(translate("draft", "Current working plane:")+self.ui.wplabel.text())
+        self.ui.wplabel.setToolTip(translate("draft", "Current working plane:").decode("utf8")+self.ui.wplabel.text())
         FreeCADGui.doCommandGui("FreeCADGui.Snapper.setGrid()")
 
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