diff --git a/pidcat.py b/pidcat.py
index a3c399c..0a4d7d5 100755
--- a/pidcat.py
+++ b/pidcat.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def enableVT100():
   args.all = True
 
 # Store the names of packages for which to match all processes.
-catchall_package = filter(lambda package: package.find(":") == -1, package)
+catchall_package = list(filter(lambda package: package.find(":") == -1, package))
 # Store the name of processes to match exactly.
 named_processes = filter(lambda package: package.find(":") != -1, package)
 # Convert default process names from <package>: (cli notation) to <package> (android notation) in the exact names match group.
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ def tag_in_tags_regex(tag, tags):
     message = matcher.sub(replace, message)
 
   linebuf += indent_wrap(message)
-  output(linebuf.encode('utf-8'))
+  output(linebuf)
 
 if (output_file):
   output_file.close()