diff --git a/src/filters/rclpdf.py b/src/filters/rclpdf.py
index 0b5d6837..0d934f98 100755
--- a/src/filters/rclpdf.py
+++ b/src/filters/rclpdf.py
@@ -516,11 +516,13 @@ class PDFExtractor:
 
 
     def extractone(self, ipath):
-        self.em.rclog("extractone: [%s]" % ipath)
+        #self.em.rclog("extractone: [%s]" % ipath)
         if not self.attextractdone:
             if not self.extractAttach():
                 return (False, "", "", rclexecm.RclExecM.eofnow)
-        path = os.path.join(tmpdir.getpath(), ipath.decode('utf-8'))
+        if type(ipath) != type(""):
+            ipath = ipath.decode('utf-8')
+        path = os.path.join(tmpdir.getpath(), ipath)
         if os.path.isfile(path):
             f = open(path, "rb")
             docdata = f.read();