diff --git a/filter2.py b/filter2.py
index 3ba44a3..e696373 100644
--- a/filter2.py
+++ b/filter2.py
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ def pypexpr():
     global expr
     if not expr:
         import pyparsing
-        txt = "".join(c for c in pyparsing.printables if c not in '()&|!=')
+        unicodePrintables = u''.join(unichr(c) for c in xrange(65536) if not unichr(c).isspace())
+        txt = "".join(c for c in unicodePrintables if c not in '()&|!=')
         expr = pyparsing.nestedExpr("(", ")", pyparsing.Word(txt) | pyparsing.oneOf("& | != ="))
     return expr
 	
diff --git a/filter3.py b/filter3.py
index 7b75218..27b3c8f 100644
--- a/filter3.py
+++ b/filter3.py
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 """Plus joli"""
 
 import pyparsing
+unicodePrintables = u''.join(unichr(c) for c in xrange(65536) if not unichr(c).isspace())
 
-txt = pyparsing.Word("".join(c for c in pyparsing.printables if c not in '=()|&'),exact=1)
+txt = pyparsing.Word("".join(c for c in unicodePrintables if c not in '=()|&'),exact=1)
 
 ne = pyparsing.Literal('!=')
 eq = pyparsing.Literal('=')