diff --git a/symposion/speakers/models.py b/symposion/speakers/models.py
index b5705bcc95e5e2893f44dacfd4c247410d0a54c6..0887ef4588969d019df4b6a6b5c82812478a23eb 100644
--- a/symposion/speakers/models.py
+++ b/symposion/speakers/models.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class Speaker(models.Model):
         if self.user:
             return self.name
         else:
-            return "?"
+            return u"?"
 
     def get_absolute_url(self):
         return reverse("speaker_edit")