diff --git a/rtv/terminal.py b/rtv/terminal.py
index 6fb0fae..7094f20 100644
--- a/rtv/terminal.py
+++ b/rtv/terminal.py
@@ -194,7 +194,8 @@ class Terminal(object):
         if n_cols is not None and n_cols <= 0:
             return ''
 
-        string = unescape(string)
+        if isinstance(string, six.text_type):
+            string = unescape(string)
 
         if self.ascii:
             if isinstance(string, six.binary_type):
diff --git a/tests/test_submission.py b/tests/test_submission.py
index 5dab8e3..afc8fed 100644
--- a/tests/test_submission.py
+++ b/tests/test_submission.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def test_submission_page_construct(reddit, terminal, config, oauth):
     # Banner
     menu = ('[1]hot         '
             '[2]top         '
-            '[3]rising      '
+            '[3]rising         '
             '[4]new         '
             '[5]controversial').encode('utf-8')
     window.addstr.assert_any_call(0, 0, menu)
diff --git a/tests/test_subreddit.py b/tests/test_subreddit.py
index 26a1e71..81b7730 100644
--- a/tests/test_subreddit.py
+++ b/tests/test_subreddit.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def test_subreddit_page_construct(reddit, terminal, config, oauth):
     # Banner
     menu = ('[1]hot         '
             '[2]top         '
-            '[3]rising      '
+            '[3]rising         '
             '[4]new         '
             '[5]controversial').encode('utf-8')
     window.addstr.assert_any_call(0, 0, menu)
diff --git a/tests/test_subscription.py b/tests/test_subscription.py
index c54265e..a3ccb2b 100644
--- a/tests/test_subscription.py
+++ b/tests/test_subscription.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def test_subscription_page_construct(reddit, terminal, config, oauth,
     # Banner shouldn't be drawn
     menu = ('[1]hot         '
             '[2]top         '
-            '[3]rising      '
+            '[3]rising         '
             '[4]new         '
             '[5]controversial').encode('utf-8')
     with pytest.raises(AssertionError):