diff --git a/frappe/translate.py b/frappe/translate.py
index 800aa85f01..e92ab271eb 100644
--- a/frappe/translate.py
+++ b/frappe/translate.py
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ def extract_messages_from_code(code, is_py=False):
 	:param code: code from which translatable files are to be extracted
 	:param is_py: include messages in triple quotes e.g. `_('''message''')`"""
 	try:
-		code = render_include(code)
+		code = frappe.as_unicode(render_include(code))
 	except (TemplateError, ImportError, InvalidIncludePath):
 		# Exception will occur when it encounters John Resig's microtemplating code
 		pass