diff --git a/tailbone/api/upgrades.py b/tailbone/api/upgrades.py
index 34415002..28bea59c 100644
--- a/tailbone/api/upgrades.py
+++ b/tailbone/api/upgrades.py
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ Tailbone Web API - Upgrade Views
 
 from __future__ import unicode_literals, absolute_import
 
+import six
+
 from rattail.db import model
 
 from tailbone.api import APIMasterView
@@ -40,8 +42,8 @@ class UpgradeView(APIMasterView):
             'created': upgrade.created.isoformat(),
             'description': upgrade.description,
             'enabled': upgrade.enabled,
-            # 'status_code': upgrade.status_code,
-            'status_code': self.enum.UPGRADE_STATUS[upgrade.status_code],
+            'status_code': self.enum.UPGRADE_STATUS.get(upgrade.status_code,
+                                                        six.text_type(upgrade.status_code)),
             'executed': upgrade.executed.isoformat() if upgrade.executed else None,
             # 'executed_by': 
         }