diff --git a/apps/users/models/user.py b/apps/users/models/user.py
index 0aaa8163f..32cb042f3 100644
--- a/apps/users/models/user.py
+++ b/apps/users/models/user.py
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ class User(AbstractUser):
         return 'https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/c6812ab450230979465d7bf288eadce2a?s=120&d=identicon'
 
     def generate_reset_token(self):
-        return signer.sign_t({'reset': self.id, 'email': self.email}, expires_in=3600)
+        return signer.sign_t({'reset': self.id, 'email': self.email}, expires_in=3600).decode('utf-8'
 
     def to_json(self):
         return OrderedDict({