diff --git a/addons/pad/models/pad.py b/addons/pad/models/pad.py
index 0cae43e3aeb..43a1aaecafa 100644
--- a/addons/pad/models/pad.py
+++ b/addons/pad/models/pad.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class PadCommon(models.AbstractModel):
             except:
                 _logger.warning("No url found '%s'.", url)
             else:
-                mo = re.search('<body>(.*)</body>', r.content, re.DOTALL)
+                mo = re.search('<body>(.*)</body>', r.content.decode(), re.DOTALL)
                 if mo:
                     content = mo.group(1)