diff --git a/tailbone/templates/themes/falafel/base.mako b/tailbone/templates/themes/falafel/base.mako
index 84d22dba..aff3d1d6 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/themes/falafel/base.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/themes/falafel/base.mako
@@ -176,14 +176,14 @@
             % if show_prev_next is not Undefined and show_prev_next:
                 <div style="float: right;">
                   % if prev_url:
-                      ${h.link_to("« Older", prev_url, class_='button autodisable')}
+                      ${h.link_to(u"« Older", prev_url, class_='button autodisable')}
                   % else:
-                      ${h.link_to("« Older", '#', class_='button', disabled='disabled')}
+                      ${h.link_to(u"« Older", '#', class_='button', disabled='disabled')}
                   % endif
                   % if next_url:
-                      ${h.link_to("Newer »", next_url, class_='button autodisable')}
+                      ${h.link_to(u"Newer »", next_url, class_='button autodisable')}
                   % else:
-                      ${h.link_to("Newer »", '#', class_='button', disabled='disabled')}
+                      ${h.link_to(u"Newer »", '#', class_='button', disabled='disabled')}
                   % endif
                 </div>
             % endif