diff --git a/resources/lib/loghandler.py b/resources/lib/loghandler.py
index c32fd0d0..b7bb8789 100644
--- a/resources/lib/loghandler.py
+++ b/resources/lib/loghandler.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import xbmc
 LEVELS = {
     logging.ERROR: xbmc.LOGERROR,
     logging.WARNING: xbmc.LOGWARNING,
-    logging.INFO: xbmc.LOGNOTICE,
+    logging.INFO: xbmc.LOGINFO,
     logging.DEBUG: xbmc.LOGDEBUG
 }
 ###############################################################################
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def config():
 class LogHandler(logging.StreamHandler):
     def __init__(self):
         logging.StreamHandler.__init__(self)
-        self.setFormatter(logging.Formatter(fmt=b"%(name)s: %(message)s"))
+        self.setFormatter(logging.Formatter(fmt='%(name)s: %(message)s'))
 
     def emit(self, record):
         if isinstance(record.msg, str):