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diff --git a/lib/scripts/tex_copy.py b/lib/scripts/tex_copy.py
index 224406840c..bb0cc68b72 100644
--- a/lib/scripts/tex_copy.py
+++ b/lib/scripts/tex_copy.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#! /usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 # file tex_copy.py
@@ -53,6 +52,10 @@ def main(argv):
     latex_file = argv[3]
     latex_base, latex_ext = os.path.splitext(latex_file)
 
+    # convert strings to bytes since we are using binary files
+    from_base = from_base.encode()
+    latex_base = latex_base.encode()
+
     # Read the input file and write the output file
     if(not os.path.isfile(abs_from_file)):
          error("%s is not a valid file.\n" % abs_from_file)