diff --git a/v25/storage/dbstorage.py b/v25/storage/dbstorage.py
index 47fcf57..5cfbcf1 100644
--- a/v25/storage/dbstorage.py
+++ b/v25/storage/dbstorage.py
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ class DBStorage(PushStorage):
                     "title": "New Message (V25PUSH)"
                 }
             }
-        })).returncode, "push subprocess failed"
+        }), encoding='utf-8').returncode, "push subprocess failed"
 
     def pushpush(self, subject: Subject):
         session = self.Session()