diff --git a/src/pfwbged/folder/link.py b/src/pfwbged/folder/link.py
index e5c5abe..45432b4 100644
--- a/src/pfwbged/folder/link.py
+++ b/src/pfwbged/folder/link.py
@@ -76,7 +76,10 @@ class TitleColumn(column.TitleColumn):
     grok.adapts(Interface, Interface, LinksTable)
 
     def getLinkContent(self, item):
-        return item.getObject().folder.to_object.Title()
+        t = item.getObject().folder.to_object.Title()
+        if isinstance(t, str):
+            t = unicode(t, 'utf-8')
+        return t
 
     def getLinkURL(self, item):
         return item.getObject().folder.to_object.absolute_url()