diff --git a/lc_ldap.py b/lc_ldap.py
index 7300baf..2480204 100644
--- a/lc_ldap.py
+++ b/lc_ldap.py
@@ -340,9 +340,9 @@ class CransLdapObject(object):
 
     def __getitem__(self, attr):
         if self.mode in [ 'w', 'rw' ]:
-            return [ v.__unicode__() for v in self._modifs[attr] ]
+            return [ v for v in self._modifs[attr] ]
         else:
-            return [ v.__unicode__() for v in self.attrs[attr] ]
+            return [ v for v in self.attrs[attr] ]
 
     def __setitem__(self, attr, values):
         if self.mode not in ['w', 'rw']: