diff --git a/features/steps/basic_replication.py b/features/steps/basic_replication.py
index 98f5879f..26af60e9 100644
--- a/features/steps/basic_replication.py
+++ b/features/steps/basic_replication.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def check_role(context, pg_name, pg_role, max_promotion_timeout):
 @step('replication works from {master} to {replica} after {time_limit} seconds')
 @then('replication works from {master} to {replica} after {time_limit} seconds')
 def replication_works(context, master, replica, time_limit):
-    context.execute_steps("""
+    context.execute_steps(u"""
         When I add the table test_{0} to {1}
         Then table test_{0} is present on {2} after {3} seconds
     """.format(int(time()), master, replica, time_limit))