diff --git a/tailbone/views/master.py b/tailbone/views/master.py
index 6ebeecac..aea4be67 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/master.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/master.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Model Master View
 from __future__ import unicode_literals, absolute_import
 
 import os
+import csv
 import datetime
 import tempfile
 import logging
@@ -2720,8 +2721,13 @@ class MasterView(View):
             results = results.with_session(session).all()
             fields = self.get_csv_fields()
 
-            csv_file = open(path, 'wt')
-            writer = UnicodeDictWriter(csv_file, fields)
+            if six.PY2:
+                csv_file = open(path, 'wb')
+                writer = UnicodeDictWriter(csv_file, fields, encoding='utf_8')
+            else: # PY3
+                csv_file = open(path, 'wt', encoding='utf_8')
+                writer = csv.DictWriter(csv_file, fields)
+
             writer.writeheader()
 
             def write(obj, i):