diff --git a/gestion/dialog/lc.py b/gestion/dialog/lc.py
index c31b5081..da36b86f 100644
--- a/gestion/dialog/lc.py
+++ b/gestion/dialog/lc.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import sys
 import time
 import ldap
 import traceback
+import locale
 if '/usr/scripts' not in sys.path:
     sys.path.append('/usr/scripts')
 from pythondialog import Dialog
@@ -32,6 +33,8 @@ class Dialog(CPS.Dialog):
         # On initialise le moteur de rendu en spécifiant qu'on va faire du dialog
         printing.template(dialog=True)
         self.ldap_test = ldap_test
+        if custom_user:
+            custom_user = custom_user.decode(locale.getdefaultlocale()[1] or "ascii")
         self.custom_user = custom_user
         self.check_ldap()
         login = self.conn.current_login