diff --git a/modules/societegenerale/sgpe/pages.py b/modules/societegenerale/sgpe/pages.py
index 004b7d11..91daea2c 100644
--- a/modules/societegenerale/sgpe/pages.py
+++ b/modules/societegenerale/sgpe/pages.py
@@ -73,8 +73,7 @@ class LoginPage(SGPEPage):
         self.browser.controls.append(ClientForm.TextControl('text', 'vk_op', {'value': 'auth'}))
         self.browser.set_all_readonly(False)
 
-        #self.browser['codcli'] = login
-        self.browser['user_id'] = login
+        self.browser['user_id'] = login.encode(self.browser.ENCODING)
         self.browser['codsec'] = img.get_codes(password[:6])
         self.browser['cryptocvcs'] = infos["crypto"]
         self.browser.form.action = base_url + '/authent.html'