diff --git a/python_apps/show-recorder/recorder.py b/python_apps/show-recorder/recorder.py
index 8c171f6f9..3d87cae2c 100644
--- a/python_apps/show-recorder/recorder.py
+++ b/python_apps/show-recorder/recorder.py
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ class ShowRecorder(Thread):
             self.logger.info("time: %s" % time)
 
             name = time+"-"+self.show_name
-            name.encode('utf-8')
             artist = "Airtime Show Recorder".encode('utf-8')
 
             #set some metadata for our file daemon