diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathJobCmd.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathJobCmd.py
index 7158671f8d..ca8237d80e 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathJobCmd.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathJobCmd.py
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ class CommandJobTemplateExport:
 
         encoded = job.Proxy.setupSheet.encodeTemplateAttributes(attrs)
         # write template
-        with open(PathUtil.toUnicode(path), 'wb') as fp:
+        with open(PathUtil.toUnicode(path), 'w') as fp:
             json.dump(encoded, fp, sort_keys=True, indent=2)
 
 if FreeCAD.GuiUp:
diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathToolLibraryManager.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathToolLibraryManager.py
index 1ffaf1e5a7..ebcb5121f2 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathToolLibraryManager.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathToolLibraryManager.py
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ class ToolLibraryManager():
                     fext = os.path.splitext(name)[1].lower()
                     if fext != ext:
                         name = "{}{}".format(name, ext)
-                    return (open(PathUtil.toUnicode(name), 'wb'), name)
+                    return (open(PathUtil.toUnicode(name), 'w'), name)
 
                 if filename[1] == self.TooltableTypeXML:
                     fp,fname = openFileWithExtension(filename[0], '.xml')
diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/centroid_post.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/centroid_post.py
index 42e7f81a7f..3ea3a7ec84 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/centroid_post.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/centroid_post.py
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ def export(objectslist, filename, argstring):
     print("done postprocessing.")
 
     if not filename == '-':
-        gfile = pythonopen(filename, "wb")
+        gfile = pythonopen(filename, "w")
         gfile.write(final)
         gfile.close()
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/comparams_post.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/comparams_post.py
index 7662227051..b8a5fd6b27 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/comparams_post.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/comparams_post.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def export(obj,filename,argstring):
             gcode+= lineout(c, oldvals, modal)+'\n'
             oldvals = saveVals(c)
         gcode+='M2\n'
-        gfile = open(filename,"wb")
+        gfile = open(filename,"w")
         gfile.write(gcode)
         gfile.close()
     else:
diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/dynapath_post.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/dynapath_post.py
index 6be0a3e832..1ce1deb768 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/dynapath_post.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/dynapath_post.py
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ def export(objectslist,filename,argstring):
 
     print("done postprocessing.")
 
-    gfile = pythonopen(filename,"wb")
+    gfile = pythonopen(filename,"w")
     gfile.write(final)
     gfile.close()
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/example_post.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/example_post.py
index 50d95f1c73..4807b56e68 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/example_post.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/example_post.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def export(objectslist, filename,argstring):
         print("the given object is not a path")
     gcode = obj.Path.toGCode()
     gcode = parse(gcode)
-    gfile = pythonopen(filename, "wb")
+    gfile = pythonopen(filename, "w")
     gfile.write(gcode)
     gfile.close()
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/fablin_post.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/fablin_post.py
index c2ee8ca9ed..ac06969344 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/fablin_post.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/fablin_post.py
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ def export(objectslist,filename,argstring):
 
     print ("done postprocessing.")
 
-    gfile = pythonopen(filename,"wb")
+    gfile = pythonopen(filename,"w")
     gfile.write(gcode)
     gfile.close()
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/grbl_G81_post.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/grbl_G81_post.py
index 92ad1be73a..2d3328e0fa 100755
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/grbl_G81_post.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/grbl_G81_post.py
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ def export(objectslist, filename, argstring):
   print("done postprocessing.")
 
   #write the file
-  gfile = pythonopen(filename,"wb")
+  gfile = pythonopen(filename,"w")
   gfile.write(gcode)
   gfile.close()
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/grbl_post.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/grbl_post.py
index 8cd76020aa..ddb3955cf5 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/grbl_post.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/grbl_post.py
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ def export(objectslist,filename,argstring):
 
     print("done postprocessing.")
 
-    gfile = pythonopen(filename,"wb")
+    gfile = pythonopen(filename,"w")
     gfile.write(gcode)
     gfile.close()
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/linuxcnc_post.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/linuxcnc_post.py
index b3e186ce56..a73750d65d 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/linuxcnc_post.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/linuxcnc_post.py
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ def export(objectslist, filename, argstring):
     print("done postprocessing.")
 
     if not filename == '-':
-        gfile = pythonopen(filename, "wb")
+        gfile = pythonopen(filename, "w")
         gfile.write(final)
         gfile.close()
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/opensbp_post.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/opensbp_post.py
index 495f7a3662..307f43c551 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/opensbp_post.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/opensbp_post.py
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ def export(objectslist, filename, argstring):
     print("done postprocessing.")
 
     # Write the output
-    gfile = pythonopen(filename, "wb")
+    gfile = pythonopen(filename, "w")
     gfile.write(final)
     gfile.close()
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/philips_post.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/philips_post.py
index df22d91b88..60c589c31e 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/philips_post.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/philips_post.py
@@ -531,6 +531,6 @@ def export(objectslist, filename, argstring):
     gcode += linenumberify(GCODE_FOOTER)
     if SHOW_EDITOR:
         PostUtils.editor(gcode)
-    gfile = pythonopen(filename, "wb")
+    gfile = pythonopen(filename, "w")
     gfile.write(gcode)
     gfile.close()
diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/rml_post.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/rml_post.py
index 1df990ef72..5400fcae12 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/rml_post.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/rml_post.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def export(objectslist, filename, argstring):
     for obj in objectslist:
         code += convertobject(obj)
 
-    gfile = pythonopen(filename,"wb")
+    gfile = pythonopen(filename,"w")
     gfile.write(code)
     gfile.close()
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/smoothie_post.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/smoothie_post.py
index 051bbd4ae1..6fcc907176 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/smoothie_post.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/smoothie_post.py
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ def export(objectslist, filename, argstring):
     else:
 
         if not filename == '-':
-            gfile = pythonopen(filename, "wb")
+            gfile = pythonopen(filename, "w")
             gfile.write(final)
             gfile.close()