diff --git a/python/qsci_apis/generate_console_pap.py b/python/qsci_apis/generate_console_pap.py
index 14e3cadbd5f..f8d2d5f9eb2 100644
--- a/python/qsci_apis/generate_console_pap.py
+++ b/python/qsci_apis/generate_console_pap.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class PrepareAPIs(QObject):
         try:
             if os.path.exists(self._pap_file):
                 os.remove(self._pap_file)
-            prepd = self._api.savePrepared(unicode(self._pap_file))
+            prepd = self._api.savePrepared(str(self._pap_file))
             self._api = None
             sys.exit(0 if prepd else 1)
         except Exception as err:
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class PrepareAPIs(QObject):
             self._api = QsciAPIs(self._api_lexer)
             self._api.apiPreparationFinished.connect(self._preparationFinished)
             for api_file in self._api_files:
-                self._api.load(unicode(api_file))
+                self._api.load(str(api_file))
             self._api.prepare()
         except Exception as err:
             self._api = None