diff --git a/srt2fcp.py b/srt2fcp.py
index 59b7dc0..eb2375b 100755
--- a/srt2fcp.py
+++ b/srt2fcp.py
@@ -338,10 +338,10 @@ class Fcp:
 
     def save(self, output):
         with open(output, 'w') as f:
-            f.write(fcp_header.encode('utf-8'))
+            f.write(fcp_header)
             for s in self.sequences:
-                f.write(s.encode('utf-8'))
-            f.write(fcp_footer.encode('utf-8'))
+                f.write(s)
+            f.write(fcp_footer)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':