diff --git a/ghost/ghost.py b/ghost/ghost.py
index 8734105..8d09011 100755
--- a/ghost/ghost.py
+++ b/ghost/ghost.py
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ def __init__(self, exclude_regex=None, *args, **kwargs):
         super(NetworkAccessManager, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def createRequest(self, operation, request, data):
-        if self._regex and self._regex.findall(str(request.url().toString())):
+        if self._regex and self._regex.findall(request.url().toString().encode('utf-8')):
             return QNetworkAccessManager.createRequest(
                 self, QNetworkAccessManager.GetOperation,
                 QNetworkRequest(QUrl()))
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ def clear_alert_message(self):
         self._alert = None
 
     @can_load_page
-    def evaluate(self, script):
+    def evaluate(self, script, **kwargs):
         """Evaluates script in page frame.
 
         :param script: The script to evaluate.