diff --git a/mediagoblin/plugins/openid/templates/mediagoblin/plugins/openid/login.html b/mediagoblin/plugins/openid/templates/mediagoblin/plugins/openid/login.html
index 4ebfdf54..193a3b2d 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/plugins/openid/templates/mediagoblin/plugins/openid/login.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/plugins/openid/templates/mediagoblin/plugins/openid/login.html
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@
       {% endif %}
       {% if allow_registration %}
         <p>
-        {% trans %}Log in to create an account!{% endtrans %}
+        {% trans %}Log in to create an account!{% endtrans %} 
         </p>
       {% endif %}
       {% template_hook('login_link') %}
       {% if pass_auth is defined %}
       <p>
-      <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.auth.login') }}?{{ request.query_string.decode() }}">
+      <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.auth.login') }}?{{ request.query_string }}">
         {%- trans %}Or login with a password!{% endtrans %}
       </a>
       </p>
@@ -63,3 +63,4 @@
     </div>
   </form>
 {% endblock %}
+
diff --git a/mediagoblin/plugins/openid/templates/mediagoblin/plugins/openid/login_link.html b/mediagoblin/plugins/openid/templates/mediagoblin/plugins/openid/login_link.html
index 78d66745..fa4d5e85 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/plugins/openid/templates/mediagoblin/plugins/openid/login_link.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/plugins/openid/templates/mediagoblin/plugins/openid/login_link.html
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 {% block openid_login_link %}
   {% if openid_link is defined %}
     <p>
-      <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.plugins.openid.login') }}?{{ request.query_string.decode() }}">
+      <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.plugins.openid.login') }}?{{ request.query_string }}">
           {%- trans %}Or login with OpenID!{% endtrans %}
       </a>
     </p>
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/moderation/report_panel.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/moderation/report_panel.html
index 52a6ad87..c82cd412 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/moderation/report_panel.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/moderation/report_panel.html
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@
 <h2>{% trans %}Active Reports Filed{% endtrans %}</h2>
 {% if report_list.count() %}
   {% if not active_settings.last_page == 1 %}
-  {% if 'active_p='~active_settings.current_page in request.query_string.decode() %}
-    {% set query_string = request.query_string.decode() %}{% else %}
+  {% if 'active_p='~active_settings.current_page in request.query_string %}
+    {% set query_string = request.query_string %}{% else %}
     {% set query_string =
-'active_p='~active_settings.current_page~"&"+request.query_string.decode() %}
+'active_p='~active_settings.current_page~"&"+request.query_string %}
   {% endif %}
   <div class="right_align">
     {% set first_vis = active_settings.current_page-3  %}
@@ -127,10 +127,10 @@ curr_page !=p %}
 <h2>{% trans %}Closed Reports{% endtrans %}</h2>
 {% if closed_report_list.count() %}
   {% if not closed_settings.last_page == 1 %}
-  {% if 'closed_p='~closed_settings.current_page in request.query_string.decode() %}
-    {% set query_string = request.query_string.decode() %}{% else %}
+  {% if 'closed_p='~closed_settings.current_page in request.query_string %}
+    {% set query_string = request.query_string %}{% else %}
     {% set query_string =
-'closed_p='~closed_settings.current_page~"&"+request.query_string.decode() %}
+'closed_p='~closed_settings.current_page~"&"+request.query_string %}
   {% endif %}
   <div class="right_align">
     {% set first_vis = closed_settings.current_page-3  %}
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/moderation/user_panel.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/moderation/user_panel.html
index 4046fecd..4949960e 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/moderation/user_panel.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/moderation/user_panel.html
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@
 
 {% if user_list.count() %}
   {% if not last_page == 1 %}
-  {% if 'p='~current_page in request.query_string.decode() %}
-    {% set query_string = request.query_string.decode() %}{% else %}
+  {% if 'p='~current_page in request.query_string %}
+    {% set query_string = request.query_string %}{% else %}
     {% set query_string =
-'p='~current_page~"&"+request.query_string.decode() %}
+'p='~current_page~"&"+request.query_string %}
   {% endif %}
   <div class="right_align">
     {% set first_vis = current_page-3  %}