diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/feminout/writeFenicsXML.py b/src/Mod/Fem/feminout/writeFenicsXML.py
index 8466bd3e90..05bd526184 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/feminout/writeFenicsXML.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/feminout/writeFenicsXML.py
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@ def write_fenics_mesh_xml(fem_mesh_obj, outputfile):
         "hexahedron": 8
     }
 
-    Console.PrintMessage(u"Converting " + fem_mesh_obj.Label + u" to fenics XML File\n")
-    Console.PrintMessage(u"Dimension of mesh: %d\n" % (get_FemMeshObjectDimension(fem_mesh_obj),))
+    Console.PrintMessage("Converting {} to fenics XML File\n".format(fem_mesh_obj.Label))
+    Console.PrintMessage("Dimension of mesh: %d\n" % (get_FemMeshObjectDimension(fem_mesh_obj),))
 
     elements_in_mesh = get_FemMeshObjectElementTypes(fem_mesh_obj)
-    Console.PrintMessage(u"Elements appearing in mesh: %s" % (str(elements_in_mesh),))
+    Console.PrintMessage("Elements appearing in mesh: %s" % (str(elements_in_mesh),))
     celltype_in_mesh = get_MaxDimElementFromList(elements_in_mesh)
     (num_cells, cellname_fc, dim_cell) = celltype_in_mesh
     cellname_fenics = FreeCAD_to_Fenics_dict[cellname_fc]