diff --git a/beetsplug/web/__init__.py b/beetsplug/web/__init__.py
index 267022718..67d99db67 100644
--- a/beetsplug/web/__init__.py
+++ b/beetsplug/web/__init__.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def resource(name):
                 )
             else:
                 return flask.abort(404)
-        responder.__name__ = b'get_%s' % name.encode('utf8')
+        responder.__name__ = 'get_{0}'.format(name)
         return responder
     return make_responder
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def resource_query(name):
                 json_generator(query_func(queries), root='results'),
                 mimetype='application/json'
             )
-        responder.__name__ = b'query_%s' % name.encode('utf8')
+        responder.__name__ = 'query_{0}'.format(name)
         return responder
     return make_responder
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ def resource_list(name):
                 json_generator(list_all(), root=name),
                 mimetype='application/json'
             )
-        responder.__name__ = b'all_%s' % name.encode('utf8')
+        responder.__name__ = 'all_{0}'.format(name)
         return responder
     return make_responder