diff --git a/yomi_base/constants.py b/yomi_base/constants.py
index 6019fc8..ad61304 100644
--- a/yomi_base/constants.py
+++ b/yomi_base/constants.py
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@
 
 
 c = {
-    'appVersion': '0.24b',
+    'appVersion': '0.25b',
     'apiVersion': 1
 }
diff --git a/yomi_base/japanese/__init__.py b/yomi_base/japanese/__init__.py
index 77ab2a1..b8006c9 100644
--- a/yomi_base/japanese/__init__.py
+++ b/yomi_base/japanese/__init__.py
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ import translate
 def initLanguage():
     directory = os.path.dirname(__file__)
     return translate.Translator(
-        deinflect.Deinflector(os.path.join(directory, 'deinflect.json')),
-        dictionary.Dictionary(os.path.join(directory, 'dictionary.db'))
+        deinflect.Deinflector(os.path.join(directory, u'deinflect.json')),
+        dictionary.Dictionary(os.path.join(directory, u'dictionary.db'))
     )
diff --git a/yomi_base/preference_data.py b/yomi_base/preference_data.py
index 59737a3..666b8e4 100644
--- a/yomi_base/preference_data.py
+++ b/yomi_base/preference_data.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ import os
 
 class Preferences(object):
     def __init__(self):
-        self.filename = os.path.expanduser('~/.yomichan.json')
-        self.defaults = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'defaults.json')
+        self.filename = os.path.expanduser(u'~/.yomichan.json')
+        self.defaults = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), u'defaults.json')
         self.settings = {}