--- a/Helpviewer/OpenSearch/OpenSearchEngine.py	Fri Jan 08 19:14:19 2010 +0000
+++ b/Helpviewer/OpenSearch/OpenSearchEngine.py	Sat Jan 09 19:43:36 2010 +0000
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@
             imageBuffer.open(QIODevice.ReadWrite)
             if image.save(imageBuffer, "PNG"):
                 self._imageUrl = "data:image/png;base64,{0}"\
-                                .format(str(imageBuffer.buffer().toBase64()))
+                                .format(bytes(imageBuffer.buffer().toBase64()).decode())
         
         self.__image = QImage(image)
         self.emit(SIGNAL("imageChanged()"))